English → Latin
“forethought” in Latin
prōvidentiaThe ability to see something in advance; foresight, foreknowledge.; Precaution, providence, forethought.cōnsulōto consult, seek counsel from, take counsel from; to deliberate; to reflect upon, deliberate over, think (something) oveiūdiciumjudgment, decision; opinion; trialmeditorto think or reflect upon, consider, contemplate, ponder, meditate (upon); intend; to plan, contrive, devise; to meditate
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
forethought
providentia (the precaution that looks into the future, and regulates its proceedings so as to avert any danger, or prevent or avoid injury or harm, *Liv., 30, 5, 5: ☞ Cic., De Invent., 2, 53, 160): with forethought, consulto: judicio (with premeditation): to do anything with forethought, aliquid consulto, or meditatum, or praeparatum facere: to be done or happen with forethought, consulto et cogitatum fieri.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for forethought?
- The usual Latin words for “forethought” are prōvidentia, cōnsulō, iūdicium; also meditor. 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.