English → Latin
“civility” in Latin
urbānitāsAn instance of living in the city; city life.; City fashions or manners; refinement, politeness, courtesy, urbanity, sophūmānitāshumaneness, humane conduct, philanthropy, benevolence, kindliness; courtesy, politeness, good manners, social grace; refcōmitāspoliteness, courtesy; kindness, kindliness; friendliness, affability
The English word civility itself goes back to Latin cīvis, through civilitas.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
civility
urbanitas: humanitas [SYN. in AFFABLE]: comitas: officia urbana (civilities): atiabilitas. (The words are found in this connection and order), comitas affabilitasque sermonis (in conversation): to treat anybody with great civility, perofficiose et peramanter aliquem observare; omni comitete aliquem complecti: to show a civility to anybody, gratum facere or gratificari alicui: to dismiss anybody with great civilities, aliquem dimittere cum bona gratia.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for civility?
- The usual Latin words for “civility” are urbānitās, hūmānitās, cōmitās. 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.