English → Latin
“consistency” in Latin
firmitāsfirmness, durability, strength; constancy, stability, endurance, firmnessfirmitūdōfirmness, durability, strength; constancy, stability; reliabilitycōnstōto stand together; to stand still; to remain the same; stand firm; to agree, correspond, fitpersevērōto abide by; to adhere to; to continue steadfastly: to persist, to persevere
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
consistency
firmitas (of bodies, and IMPROP., the consistency of character, which fits it to resist temptations, etc.): firmitudo (innate consistency): constantia (constancy): perseverantia (consistency of one who does not allow himself to be deterred by difficulties): ratio constans (equanimity; also of things that do not alter): to observe a rule with great consistency, regulam constantissime servare: in consistency with anything [Vid: CONSISTENTLY]: for the sake of consistency, constantiae causa: these assertions do not seem remarkable for their consistency, haec non constantissime dici mihi videntur.
Degree of denseness, Vid: CONSISTENCE.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for consistency?
- The usual Latin words for “consistency” are firmitās, firmitūdō, cōnstō; also persevērō. 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.