English → Latin
“interchangeable” in Latin
commūtābilissubject to change, changeablecommūtōto change or alter entirely; modify, correct, reform, transform; to decay, spoil, rot; to exchange something with anothepermūtōto change or alter throughout or completely, transform; to interchange or exchange something for another, swap; exchangepossumbe able to, can, may; in the 3rd person singular (pote est): it may be, it is possible; to have influence or efficacy, t
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
interchangeable
commutabilis (changeable). By circumlocution with commutari or permutari (cum aliqua re) posse.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for interchangeable?
- The usual Latin words for “interchangeable” are commūtābilis, commūtō, permūtō; also possum. 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.