English → Latin
“condign” in Latin
dēbeōto owe something, to be under obligation to and for something; to be bound, in duty bound to do something; "ought", "musmereōto deserve, merit; to earn, get, obtain, acquire; to serve, to render service to (with ablative of the person or thing idignusappropriate, fitting, worthy, meet, deserving, fit, proper, suitable, becoming; worthy ofcondignusappropriate, entirely worthy, befitting, wholly deserved, condign
The English word condign itself goes back to Latin dignus, through condignus.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
condign
debitus: meritus (due, deserved): dignus (worthy): condignus (Plaut.): condign punishment, debita or merita poena.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for condign?
- The usual Latin words for “condign” are dēbeō, mereō, dignus; also condignus. 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.