English → Latin
“enjoin” in Latin
iubeōto authorize, to legitimate, to make lawful, to homologate, to pass (a bill or law or decision); to bid, to command, to praedicōto proclaim, declare publicly; to announce, make known; to praise, commend, extol
The English word enjoin itself goes back to Latin iungō, through iniungo.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
enjoin
praecipere alicui aliquid or with ut: praescribere alicui aliquid or with ut: jubere (with infinitive active, if the person enjoined is named; infinitive passive, if the injunction is indefinitely stated; seldom with ut): imperare alicui aliquid or ut; mandare alicui aliquid or ut: pronunciare [SYN. in COMMAND]: praedicere (προειπεῖν; enjoin beforehand; not to, etc., ut ne, Nep., Them., 7, 3): inculcare alicui (ut etc.; to impress it upon his mind).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for enjoin?
- The usual Latin words for “enjoin” are iubeō, praedicō. 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.