English → Latin
“contentiousness” in Latin
certōto match, vie with, emulate; to fight, wrestle; to contend, compete, racealtercorto have a discussion or difference with another; dispute, quarrel, wrangle, argue; to strive to gain the victory over an
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
contentiousness
*litium cupiditas: certandi or concertationis studium: altercandi or rixandi studium: alacritas ad litigandum. SYN. in CONTENTION.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for contentiousness?
- The usual Latin words for “contentiousness” are certō, altercor. 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.