English → Latin
“inviolable” in Latin
inviolātusunhurt, uninjured; inviolablesānctussacred, made inviolable, having been established as sacred.; sanctified or made holy; venerable, august, divine, blessed
The English word inviolable itself goes back to Latin vīs, through inviolābilis.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
inviolable
inviolatus (☞ inviolabilis † only): sanctus (that is placed under the protection of a deity, holy, venerable; e.g., of the person of a tribune, etc.).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for inviolable?
- The usual Latin words for “inviolable” are inviolātus, sānctus. 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.