English → Latin
“inroad” in Latin
incursiōan onrush, an attack.; an invasion, incursionirruptiōattack, assault; irruptiondignitāsworth, worthiness, merit, desert; fitness, suitability; rank, status, standing, esteem, dignityiūslaw, right; subjective right, individual right; court of law
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
inroad
Hostile incursion, incursio: irruptio. To make an inroad, incursionem or irruptionem facere. To make inroads, incursiones hostiliter facere: to prevent the incursions of the enemy, prohibere hostem ab incursionibus (Caes.): he promised to make no incursions into their territory, eorum fines se non violaturum promisit (Caes.).
IMPROPR., Encroachment, attack (Vid :), imminutio alicujus rei (a lessening of it; e.g., dignitatis). To make inroads on anything, violare aliquid (e.g., jus); violare atque imminuere (e.g., officium, jus, etc.). To make an inroad on one of the people’s immemorial privileges, quod populi semper proprium fuit... imminuere, or mutare (Cic.).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for inroad?
- The usual Latin words for “inroad” are incursiō, irruptiō, dignitās; also iūs. 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.