English → Latin
“housekeeping” in Latin
administrātiōadministration, management, government (of a city, body); the handling, operation (of an affair)parcōto spare, save up, economise; to forgive someone, have mercy for, to be lenient to; to let alone, omit
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
housekeeping
*administratio or cura rei familiaris. Anybody’s housekeeping is very expensive, domus est sumtuosa (Terentianus): expenses of housekeeping [Vid: “DOMESTIC expenses”]. Careful or economical housekeeping, diligentia domestica; diligentia in re familiari tuenda: to be economical in one’s housekeeping, parce or frugaliter vivere.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for housekeeping?
- The usual Latin words for “housekeeping” are administrātiō, parcō. 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.