English → Latin
“arrear, arrears” in Latin
reliquusremaining; surviving; the rest, the remainderdēbeōto owe something, to be under obligation to and for something; to be bound, in duty bound to do something; "ought", "musquīwho, that, which, what
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
arrear, arrears
pecuniae residuae (old outstanding accounts): reliquum: quod reliquum est: quod reliquum restat, quae restant or quod restat: pecuniae reliquae (the still remaining portion of a debt). To be in arrears, reliquari aliquid (e.g., amplam summam, debitum: ex administratione rei publicae reliquari: and quibus [summis] reliquatus est. All Jurisconsulti): reliqua habere or debere: with anybody, nondum persolvisse alicui, quod reliquum restat: to exact the arrears, pecunias reliquas or residuas exigere. He is so much in arrears, residere apud aliquem (i. e., such a sum residet apud aliquem, Marcianus, Dig.).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for arrear, arrears?
- The usual Latin words for “arrear, arrears” are reliquus, dēbeō, quī. 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.