English → Latin
“contrariety” in Latin
repugnōto fight against; to oppose; to resist or defend oneselfpugnaa fight, battle, combat, action; a line of battle, troops drawn up for battle; a contest, dispute, quarreldiscrepōto disagree (with), differ or varydīversitāscontradiction; diversity, differenceMăcrŏbĭusa Roman grammarian at the end of the fourth century, author of a commentary on Cicero's
The English word contrariety itself goes back to Latin contrā, through contrarietas.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
contrariety
repugnantia: pugna: discrepantia (want of agreement, inconsistency; e.g., scripti et voluntatis): (mira) diversitas [☞ contrarietas late. Macrobius, Somn., Scip., 2, 14, Sid.] .
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for contrariety?
- The usual Latin words for “contrariety” are repugnō, pugna, discrepō; also dīversitās, Măcrŏbĭus. 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.