English → Latin
“bet” in Latin
spōnsiōsolemn promise, bet, or agreementpignuspledge, mortgage; hostage; wager, stakecontendōto hurry; to stretch, draw tight, make taut, strain; to place together in comparison, compare, contrast
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
bet s.
sponsio (the wager); pignus (the stake). To make a bet, sponsionem facere (with one, cum aliquo). To win a bet, sponsionem or sponsione vincere. To lay any bet, quovis pignore certare.
bet v.
sponsionem facere (cum aliquo), pignore certare or contendere (cum aliquo). To bet something, aliquid in pignus dare. Say what you will bet me, tu dic, quo pignore mecum certes.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for bet?
- The usual Latin words for “bet” are spōnsiō, pignus, contendō. 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.