What is the Latin word for disparity?

The usual Latin words for “disparity” are dissimilitūdō, differō, dīversitās; also inaequālitās, nātūra, color. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

English → Latin

“disparity” in Latin

dissimilitūdōunlikeness, difference, dissimilitude differōto carry different ways, spread, scatter, disperse, separate; to distract, disquiet or disturb someone; confound; to spr dīversitāscontradiction; diversity, difference inaequālitāsinequality nātūrathe nature, quality, substance or essence of a thing; character, temperament, inclination, disposition; nature, the natu colorcolor (US), colour (UK); shade, hue, tint; pigment; complexion

The English word disparity itself goes back to Latin pār, through disparitātem.

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

disparity

dissimilitudo: differentia (e.g., naturarum, Cic.): diversitas (e.g., mira naturae, Tac., post- Augustinan): inaequalitas (post.-Augustan: e.g., coloris, Quint.). Vid: DIFFERENCE.

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for disparity?: The usual Latin words for “disparity” are dissimilitūdō, differō, dīversitās; also inaequālitās, nātūra, color. 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.