English → Latin
“considerateness” in Latin
prōvidentiaThe ability to see something in advance; foresight, foreknowledge.; Precaution, providence, forethought.circumspectiōlooking around; caution, circumspection; foresightprūdēnswise, prudent; skilful, knowledgeable (in a specific matter)dīligōto esteem, prize, love, have regard, to delight in (something); to set apart by choosing, to single (something) out, to cautiōprecaution, caution; stipulation, proviso, exception
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
considerateness
providentia (foresight; leading us to adopt such measures as will ward off a foreseen danger, *Liv., 30, 5, 5, compare with Cic., De Invent., 2, 53, 160): circumspectio (circumspection): circumspectum judicium (instead of which Gell., 14, 2, uses circumspicientia, sound, prudent judgement): prudentia (that prudence which acts in all cases with circumspection): diligentia (careful choice of measures in anything): to act with much considerateness in anything, cautionem or diligentiam adhibere in aliqua re: omne cautionis genus adhibere in aliqua re: Vid: PRUDENCE.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for considerateness?
- The usual Latin words for “considerateness” are prōvidentia, circumspectiō, prūdēns; also dīligō, cautiō. 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.