English → Latin
“foresight” in Latin
praescientiaforeknowledge, prescienceprōvīsiōforeknowledge; foresight; precautionprōvidentiaThe ability to see something in advance; foresight, foreknowledge.; Precaution, providence, forethought.animuslife, life force, soul, vitality (that life-giving aspect which animates a thing); conscience, intellect, mind, reason,
The English word foresight itself goes back to Latin prōvidēns, through providentia.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
foresight
praescientia: provisio (animi; Cic., Tusc. 3, 14, 30): providentia (prudence). The gift of foresight, peritia futurorum (Suet., Tiberius, 67).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for foresight?
- The usual Latin words for “foresight” are praescientia, prōvīsiō, prōvidentia; also animus. 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.