What is the Latin word for competent?

The usual Latin words for “competent” are pār, locuplēs. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

English → Latin

“competent” in Latin

pāreven (of a number); equal; like locuplēspossessing large, landed property; rich, wealthy

The English word competent itself goes back to Latin petō, through competens.

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

competent

quod satis esse videtur or visum est: par: satis idoneus. Also satis with genitive: A competent knowledge of anything, *satis idonea alicujus rei scientia: A competent judge, judex idoneus or locuples: to be competent to do anything, jus potestatemque habere (to have the right: aliquid faciendi) also facere aliquid possum (to be able).

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for competent?: The usual Latin words for “competent” are pār, locuplēs. 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.