English → Latin
“formality” in Latin
rītusrite, ceremony; habit, custom, usageambāgēsan indirect, roundabout path; a wandering to and fro, twists and turns; circumlocution, ambiguity, evasion, digression,
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
formality
plur., ritus, uum: many formalities, *pompa; ambages: formality in behavior or conduct, perhaps *molesta urbanitas; *certis quasi formis inclusa urbanitas (after his tribus quasi formis inclusa eloquentia, Quint., 12, 10, 66).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for formality?
- The usual Latin words for “formality” are rītus, ambāgēs. 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.