English → Latin
“economy” in Latin
dīligōto esteem, prize, love, have regard, to delight in (something); to set apart by choosing, to single (something) out, to parsimōniafrugality, thrift, parsimonyoeconomiaThe management of household affairs; arrangement, economy.
The English word economy itself goes back to Latin oeconomia.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
economy
diligentia: parsimonia, in anything, alicujus rei. From economy, rei familiaris tuendae studio. Good economy in the management of the revenue, bona vectigalium ceterorumque fructuum publicorum administratio: oeconomia is the due arrangement of the parts in a theatrical piece with a view to its effect as a whole. (Quint., In Greek characters in Cic.).
The science of housewifery, rei familiaris administrandae scientia.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for economy?
- The usual Latin words for “economy” are dīligō, parsimōnia, oeconomia. 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.