English → Latin
“debatable” in Latin
ambiguusgoing two ways, hither and thither, moving from side-to-side; hybrid; changing, fluctuating, waveringdubiusMoving in two directions alternately, vibrating to and fro, fluctuating, wavering; Vacillating in mind, wavering, uncertaddūcōto lead, bring, draw or convey to or to oneself; to prompt, induce, cause; to persuade, move
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
debatable
quod or de quo ambigitur; ambiguus; dubius; dubius et controversus: quod in controversiam vocari, or adduci, or deduci potest; quod in controversial relinquitur. Vid: CONTROVERTIBLE.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for debatable?
- The usual Latin words for “debatable” are ambiguus, dubius, addūcō. 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.