English → Latin
“expediency” in Latin
ūtilitāsusefulness, utility; expediency; advantageūtilisuseful, serviceable, beneficial, profitable, advantageous; helpful; fit, suitable, adapted, propercommoduscomfortable, commodious, suitable, useful, convenient, becoming; opportune, timely, tidy; pleasant, friendly
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
expediency
utilitas (opposed to honestas): utilia, plur. adjective (opposed to honesta): commoda, plur., (the advantages derived). To be the slave of expediency, servire commodis utilitatique; omnia ad utilitatem suam referre: expediency and honour are at variance, utilitas certat cum honestate: to prefer honor to expediency, praeferre honestum utili (Hor.).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for expediency?
- The usual Latin words for “expediency” are ūtilitās, ūtilis, commodus. 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.