English → Latin
“impenitence” in Latin
obstinātiōfirmness, resolution, steadfastness, determination; inflexibility, stubbornness, obstinacyaffirmōto present (something) as fixed, firm, or true; affirm, assert, maintain; to strengthen, confirm, corroborate; to make c
The English word impenitence itself goes back to Latin paeniteō, through impaenitentia.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
impenitence
obstinatio: animus obstinatus or affirmatus: *animus contra veritatem obstinatus (after Quint., 12, 1, 10): *mores non mutati. ☞ Impoenitentia, Hier. and Augustin.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for impenitence?
- The usual Latin words for “impenitence” are obstinātiō, affirmō. 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.