English → Latin
“commendatory” in Latin
commendātīciuscommendatorytabellasmall board, tablet, or table (for writing); small piece of wood, board, plank, tray, trough; plaque, placard, signboardsuāsiōcounselling, advice, persuasion
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
commendatory
commendaticius (not commendatorius, which is late, Sidon.): Commendatory letters, commendaticiae litterae or tabellae: To give anybody commendatory letters to anybody, *aliquem commendare alicui per litteras: A commendatory speech, oratio commendaticia (after Cic. ad Div: 5, 5): suasio (if it advises the adoption of the thing commended; e.g., of a law): Vid: PANEGYRIC.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for commendatory?
- The usual Latin words for “commendatory” are commendātīcius, tabella, suāsiō. 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.