English → Latin
“apposite” in Latin
appōnōto appoint, assign; to place near, set before (on table), serve up, appose; to put, apply, add toidōneussuitable, proper, fit, apt, convenient; sufficientaccommodōto fit or adapt something to something else, lay, put or hang on, attach; prepare (for a use), provide; to adjust, adapt
The English word apposite itself goes back to Latin appōnō, through appositus.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
apposite
appositus (ad aliquid: ad judicationem, Cic., ad agendum, Cic.): idoneus (ad aliquid): accommodatus (alicui rei or ad aliquid): consentaneus alicui rei: conveniens alicui rei or ad aliquid (suitable to) aptus alicui rei or ad aliquid.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for apposite?
- The usual Latin words for “apposite” are appōnō, idōneus, accommodō. 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.