English → Latin
“discreet” in Latin
cōnsīderōto examine, look at or inspect, survey; to consider, reflect, contemplate, meditateprūdēnswise, prudent; skilful, knowledgeable (in a specific matter)prōvidusprophetic; provident, prudent, circumspect, cautiouscaveōto take precautions, beware, take care; to guard against, attend to a thing for a person, provide; to guard against, to dīligōto esteem, prize, love, have regard, to delight in (something); to set apart by choosing, to single (something) out, to gravisheavy; pregnant; troublesome, hardsānussound in body, healthy, whole, well; sound in mind, sane, rational, well; correct, sensible, discreet, sober, chastecōnstōto stand together; to stand still; to remain the same; stand firm; to agree, correspond, fitcōnstānsconstant, unchanging; steadfast, resolute; secure
The English word discreet itself goes back to Latin cernō, through discrētus.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
discreet
consideratus (of persons and things): prudens: providus: cautus. (The words are found in this connection and order.) prudens et providus: cautus et providus: diligens: gravis [SYN. in CIRCUMSPECT]: sanus (having a sound understanding, and acting according to its dictates): constans (morally and intellectually firm; steady, consistent, etc.; constantissimus; opposed to amens, Cic., Rosc. Am., 14, 41).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for discreet?
- The usual Latin words for “discreet” are cōnsīderō, prūdēns, prōvidus; also caveō, dīligō, gravis. 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.