English → Latin
“deter” in Latin
dēterreōto frighten off, deter, discourage, prevent, hinder; to avert, keep off; repress, controlquīnhow come not, why don't I/you/he ..., how about? (in questioning suggestions)quōminusthat not
The English word deter itself goes back to Latin terreō, through dēterreō.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
deter
deterrere: absterrere aliquem a or de re; or with ne, quin, quominus: repellere aliquem are (to repel anybody; e.g., a conatu, from an attempt): avertere a re (to turn anybody away from; e.g., ab incepto). Not to allow one’s self to be deterred by dangers, periculo non moveri a re; not to allow one’s self to be deterred by anything, invictum esse adversus ea, quae ceteros terrent (Curt.). Anybody is deterred by threats of anything, alicujus rei terrores et minae avertunt aliquem are (Liv.); by shame, pudor aliquem a re avertit (Liv.).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for deter?
- The usual Latin words for “deter” are dēterreō, quīn, quōminus. 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.