English → Latin
“alertness” in Latin
alacritāscheerfulness, liveliness, gaiety, animation; alacrity, eagerness, persistence, zeal, fervour, ardour; joy, rejoicing, exvigorvigor, liveliness, activity; power, strengthhilaritāscheerfulness, merriment, good humor
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
alertness
alacritas (energetic vivacity, evincing spirit and activity): vigor (vigorous activity): hilaritas (mirthful, joyous activity).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for alertness?
- The usual Latin words for “alertness” are alacritās, vigor, hilaritās. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.