English → Latin
“intemperance” in Latin
intemperānsunrestrained, intemperate; licentiousincontinēnsnot containing, not retaining; immoderate, intemperate
The English word intemperance itself goes back to Latin intemperāns, through intemperantia.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
intemperance
intemperantia: incontinentia [SYN. in MODERATE]: intemperantia vini (with reference to drinking, Liv., 44, 30). Intemperance in eating and drinking, profunda et intempestiva gula (habitual): to brutalize one’s self by gross intemperance, immoderato potu atque pastu animum obstupefacere (Cic., 1 Divin., 29, 60). To increase his natural violence of temper by habits of intemperance, violentiam insitam ingenio intemperantia vini accendere (Liv., 44, 30): to be guilty of intemperance, largiore vino uti (on a particular occasion); immoderate et intemperate vivere (to live a life of intemperance and excess, Cic., Univ., 12).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for intemperance?
- The usual Latin words for “intemperance” are intemperāns, incontinēns. 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.