English → Latin
“hostility” in Latin
inimīcusenemy, foe (someone who is hostile to, feels hatred towards, opposes the interests of, or intends injury to someone elsehostīlishostileaudeōto dare, venture, risk; to be eager for battle
The English word hostility itself goes back to Latin hostis, through hostīlitās.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
hostility
animus infensus: inimicus, or infensus atque inimicus: animus hostilis [Vid: ENMITY]. Hostilities, hostilia, -ium. To commence hostilities, hostilia coeptare, facere, audere: to cease hostilities, ab armis recedere.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for hostility?
- The usual Latin words for “hostility” are inimīcus, hostīlis, audeō. 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.