English → Latin
“contravention” in Latin
violātiōviolation, profanationfoedustreaty, compact, alliance, truce, league; agreement, bond, contract, compact, pact, pledge, conditions, terms; covenanttrānscendōto climb, pass, cross or step over; to overstep, surpass, exceed or transcendmōsway or manner (of behaving); behavior; conduct; custom; habit; practice; usage; wont; character; disposition; inclinatioviolōto treat with violence; to maltreat; to violate, defile, profane, rapeadversorto stand opposite; to be against, resist, oppose; withstand
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
contravention
violatio (with genitive; e.g., foederis): to be in direct contravention of anything, aliquid migrare or transcendere (to transgress, jus gentium, morem, ordinem naturae, etc.): violare (e.g., foedus, jus gentium). (the words are found in this connection and order), migrare et non servare: adversari, repugnare (to oppose, contradict): to act in contravention of a law, legem migrare, or violare, or negligere.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for contravention?
- The usual Latin words for “contravention” are violātiō, foedus, trānscendō; also mōs, violō, adversor. 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.