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“bent” in Latin
dēclīvitāsa declivity; slope or descentacclīvitāsslope, ascent; steepnesscontentiōstretching, tension; competition, rivalry; struggle, effortvoluntāswill, free will, choice; desire, inclination; disposition towards (something or someone)animuslife, life force, soul, vitality (that life-giving aspect which animates a thing); conscience, intellect, mind, reason, studiumstudy; eagerness, zeal; desire, fancycōnsiliumplan, intention, design, purpose; counsel, advice; determination, resolve, resolutioncōnfōrmātiōconformation, shape, form; figure of speechfōrmaform; figure, shape, appearance; fine form; beauty; outline, plan, designnātūrathe nature, quality, substance or essence of a thing; character, temperament, inclination, disposition; nature, the natu
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
bent s.
[Vid. BEND, s.][Vid. BEND, s.]
Side of a hill, declivitas (downward slope), acclivitas (upward slope).
Strain (of the powers), contentio.
Inclination, will, inclinatio animi or voluntatis, voluntas, animus, studium, impetus animi; consilium, certum consilium, animus certus.
Turn, make, way, conformatio, forma; natura, ingenium; modus, ratio, consuetudo.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for bent?
- The usual Latin words for “bent” are dēclīvitās, acclīvitās, contentiō; also voluntās, animus, studium. 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.