English → Latin
“convenient” in Latin
commoduscomfortable, commodious, suitable, useful, convenient, becoming; opportune, timely, tidy; pleasant, friendlyopportūnussuitable; advantageous, useful; favourable, opportune, convenientaptussuitable, adapted; ready; apt, properaccommodōto fit or adapt something to something else, lay, put or hang on, attach; prepare (for a use), provide; to adjust, adaptidōneussuitable, proper, fit, apt, convenient; sufficientūtilisuseful, serviceable, beneficial, profitable, advantageous; helpful; fit, suitable, adapted, proper
The English word convenient itself goes back to Latin conveniō, through conveniēns.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
convenient
Fit, suitable, commodus: opportunus (especially with reference to situation; then, also, from the time of its occurrence, its age, etc.): aptus (fit): accommodatus (ad aliquid; or alicui rei, adapted to it): idoneus (fit, convenient fin its natural properties). (the words are found in this connection and order), opportunus et idoneus; commodus et idoneus; habilis et aptus: appositus ad aliquid (e.g., well adapted for; menses ad agendum maxime appositi, Cic.). Sometimes expeditus (offering no difficulties; e.g., via). Very convenient, percommodus; peridoneus; peropportunus (alicui rei or ad aliquid): a convenient dress for running in, vestis commoda ad cursum. If it is convenient to you, si commodum tibi erit: but only if it is convenient to you, tuo tamen commodo; sed tamen quod commodo tuo fiat: I will not claim it till it is convenient to you, non exigam, nisi commodo tuo: when it is convenient to you, cum tuum erit commodum: come as soon as ever it is convenient to you, tu, quod commodo tuo fiat, quamprimum velim venias: see him yourself (i. e., have an interview with him) as soon as it is convenient to you, ipse, quod commodo tuo fiat, cum eo colloquere: a convenient time, tempus opportunum, idoneum, commodum: for doing anything, tempus ad agendum idoneum or appositum: a convenient house, *domus commoda or *commode instructa; domicilium bonum: a convenient opportunity, occasio idonea or commoda et idonea; opportunitas.
Proper, etc. (Vid :), utilis: it is convenient, convenit (is suitable with infinitive, especially Lucr.; with ut, Cic., qui convenit, ut qui - iidem improbos se quam populares esse malint): utile est (is useful): decet (is becoming).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for convenient?
- The usual Latin words for “convenient” are commodus, opportūnus, aptus; also accommodō, idōneus, ūtilis. 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.