English → Latin
“duel, duelling” in Latin
singulārissingular, unique, unusual; alone, single, solitary; nonpareil, peerless, unequalled. unmatched, exceptionalcertāmenA contest, race, struggle, strife.; A battle, engagement, combat.; An object contended for, prize.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
duel, duelling s.
certamen singularo or duorum inter se; pugna singularis: to challenge to a duel, aliquem provocare ad pugnam or ad certamen: to be killed in a duel, occidi ex provocatione dimicantem (Plin.): to fight a duel with anyone, in certamen (singulare) cum aliquo descendere; certamen (singulare) cum aliquo inire: to fight a duel with swords, ferro cum aliquo decernere. ☞ Duellum is an old form of bellum.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for duel, duelling?
- The usual Latin words for “duel, duelling” are singulāris, certāmen. 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.