English → Latin
“continuity” in Latin
continuātiōcontinuationcontinuitāscontinuation, prolongation, extension; continuance, continuityperpetuitāsperpetuity, continuityspīnathorn; thorny tree or shrub; thorn; spine; prickle
The English word continuity itself goes back to Latin contineō, through continuitas.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
continuity
continuatio: continuitas (very rare: Varr.; of the spine, spinae, Plin.): perpetuitas (uninterrupted continuance in any course).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for continuity?
- The usual Latin words for “continuity” are continuātiō, continuitās, perpetuitās; also spīna. 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.