English → Latin
“intention” in Latin
prōpōnōto set forth, to put forth, to lay out; to expose to view, display; to make knowncōnsiliumplan, intention, design, purpose; counsel, advice; determination, resolve, resolutionmēnsmind; intellect, reason; reasoning, judgementanimuslife, life force, soul, vitality (that life-giving aspect which animates a thing); conscience, intellect, mind, reason, voluntāswill, free will, choice; desire, inclination; disposition towards (something or someone)verbumword; proverb, saying; verbVelleiusof or pertaining to the gens Velleia.
The English word intention itself goes back to Latin tendō, through intentio.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
intention
propositum: consilium: mens: animus. The intention (of a testator, lawgiver, etc.), voluntas (opposed to the words themselves, verba, etc.). To judge of actions by the intention of the agent, dirigere facta ad consilium (Velleius). Vid. DESIGN, PURPOSE.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for intention?
- The usual Latin words for “intention” are prōpōnō, cōnsilium, mēns; also animus, voluntās, verbum. 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.