English → Latin
“inducement” in Latin
incitāmentumincitement, inducement, incentiveirrītāmentuman incitementstimulusa goad, prick; a sting; stimulus, incentiveillecebraenticement, lurecausacause, reason; case, claim, contention; cause, judicial process, lawsuitimpellōto push, drive or strike against something; assail; to drive or push forward, set in motion, urge on, impel; to impel, iperīculumtrial, experiment, attempt, proof, essay; risk, hazard, danger, peril; ruin, destructionlaborwork; labor, toil, exertion; hardship, trouble, fatigue, suffering, drudgery, distresspāxpeace; rest, quiet, ease; grace (esp. from the gods)malusunpleasant, distressing, painful, nasty, bad; unpleasant to the senses, sight, smell, taste, touch; bad, evil, wicked, m
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
inducement
incitamentum (that which incites anybody to anything; e.g., periculorum, laborum; also, ad honeste moriendum, Curt.): irritamentum (of what excites the mind; e.g., pacis, Tac.; malorum, Ov.; ☞ probably not Cic.): stimulus (goad, spur, sharp inducement): illecebrae (enticements): causa (reason): consilii motus (motive; Plin., Ep., 3, 4, 9): impulsus (impulse).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for inducement?
- The usual Latin words for “inducement” are incitāmentum, irrītāmentum, stimulus; also illecebra, causa, impellō. 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.