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“frugality” in Latin
dīligōto esteem, prize, love, have regard, to delight in (something); to set apart by choosing, to single (something) out, to frūgālitāseconomy, frugality, temperance, thrift, thriftiness; sophrosyne, virtuemodestiamoderation, sophrosyne; modestycontineōto hold, keep, connect, contain, maintain; to hold or keep together/close; connect, surround; to keep in, enclose, bound
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
frugality
diligentia: *animus attentus ad rem (both of an economical person or character): parsimonia alicujus rei: frugalitas (love of order, moderation, etc.). Sometimes modestia: continentia.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for frugality?
- The usual Latin words for “frugality” are dīligō, frūgālitās, modestia; also contineō. 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.