English → Latin
“becomingly” in Latin
aptussuitable, adapted; ready; apt, properaccommodōto fit or adapt something to something else, lay, put or hang on, attach; prepare (for a use), provide; to adjust, adaptconvenientersuitably, fitly, comfortably, consistently; convenientlydecushonor, distinction, glory; pride, dignity; grace, splendor, ornament, beautyhonestusfull of or regarded with honor; honorable; of high birth; noble; distinguished; respectable; eminent; bring or deservingēlegānsfine, elegant, handsome; tasteful; fastidious, criticalservōto maintain, keep; to protect, save, keep, guard, safeguard, watch over; to give heed to, pay attention to; watch, obserteneōto hold, have; to grasp; to possess, occupy, control; to watch, guard, maintain, defend; to retain, keep
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
becomingly
apte: accommodate; convenienter; decore; honeste; eleganter; ut decet: to act becomingly, cum dignitate agere; honeste se gerere; decorum sequi; servare, tenere, costodire: to dance becomingly, eleganter or commode saltare: to speak becomingly, belle et festive dicere.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for becomingly?
- The usual Latin words for “becomingly” are aptus, accommodō, convenienter; also decus, honestus, ēlegāns. 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.