English → Latin
“improvement” in Latin
convalēscōto recover (from an illness); to gain strengthprōgrediorto come, go, or march forth, forward or on; advance, proceed; to make progress, advance, develop, proceed, go on; advancprōgressiōprogression; arithmetic progression; advancement, progress, growth, increaseprōcēdōto proceed, advance; to show oneself, appear, become visible; to go towards, go to meetcorrēctiōcorrection, amendment; support, foundationēmendātiōcorrection; amendment; improvement, betterment
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
improvement
Improvement in a sick person’s health, convalescentia (Symm.): An improvement has already taken place, inclinata jam in melius aegri valetudo est; aegrotus convalescit.
Of circumstances, *melior rerum conditio: amplificatio rei familiaris (improvement of one’s estate or income).
Of morals, mores emendatiores: vita emendatior (Ulp., Dig.).
Progress, progressus: progressio: processus: to make an improvement in anything, progressus facere in re: to make great improvement in anything, multum proficere in re: but little improvement, parum proficere in re: I am satisfied with the amount of improvement I have made, me, quantum profecerim, non poenitet.
Alteration for the better, correctio: emendatio. (The words are found in this connection and order.) correctio et emendatio [correction. SYN. in To CORRECT]. To introduce many improvements in military tactics, multa in re militari meliora facere.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for improvement?
- The usual Latin words for “improvement” are convalēscō, prōgredior, prōgressiō; also prōcēdō, corrēctiō, ēmendātiō. 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.