English → Latin
“condescension” in Latin
cōmitāspoliteness, courtesy; kindness, kindliness; friendliness, affabilityhūmānitāshumaneness, humane conduct, philanthropy, benevolence, kindliness; courtesy, politeness, good manners, social grace; reffacilitāsease, easiness, facility, readiness; willingness; affability, courteousness; levity, heedlessnessobsequiumcomplaisance, yielding, compliance, obedience; allegiance; deference, obsequiousness, flattery
The English word condescension itself goes back to Latin dēscendō, through condēscēnsiō.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
condescension
comitas (condescending manners): humanitas (prepossessing demeanor or manners): facilitas (obliging demeanor): obsequium (compliance).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for condescension?
- The usual Latin words for “condescension” are cōmitās, hūmānitās, facilitās; also obsequium. 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.