English → Latin
“dogma” in Latin
dogmaA philosophic tenet, doctrine, dogma; A decree, orderdēcernōto decide, decide upon, settle, determine (especially something disputed or doubtful); to pronounce a decision concerninplaceōto be pleasing or agreeable to; to please, to be nice; to be welcome or acceptable; to satisfy, suit (in a mental rathersciōto be able to, to know (how to do), understand, to have practical knowledge; to have had sex with, have ever slept withratiōreason, reasoning, explanation, ground, motive, rationality, rationale, purpose; calculation, account, accounting, reckopraeceptumteaching, lesson; precept; order, commandīnstituōto set up, establish, found, institute or arrange; to train, teach, instruct, educate (usually by a course of training);sententiaa way of thinking, view, opinion, judgement or sentence; a purpose, intention, will (one's thinking in respect to the fu
The English word dogma itself goes back to Latin dogma.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
dogma
dogma, atis (δόγμα), or pure Latin, decretum, or (post-Augustan) placitum or scitum (a determination; a point ruled by a philosopher): ratio (principle; method of thinking and acting of a philosopher or other person; in which sense principium is not Latin): praeceptum (precept; rule, etc.; also of a philosopher; Hor., Ep., 1, 1, 18; Sen., Ep., 95, 12); institutum. (The words are found in this connection and order.) praecepta institutaque philosophiae: sententia (opinion; also of a philosopher).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for dogma?
- The usual Latin words for “dogma” are dogma, dēcernō, placeō; also sciō, ratiō, praeceptum. 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.