English → Latin
“irregularity” in Latin
ēnormitāsirregularity; enormityincōnstānschangeable; inconstant; inconsistent; fickle; capriciousanōmaliairregularity, anomalymēnsmind; intellect, reason; reasoning, judgement
The English word irregularity itself goes back to Latin rēgulāris, through irregularitas.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
irregularity
enormitas (Sen., Const., 18, 1): inconstantia (unsteadiness, inconsistency; mentis, Cic.): minus apta compositio (want of symmetrical arrangement; of the body): anomalia (in declension or conjugation; explained by Gell., inaequalitas conjugationum).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for irregularity?
- The usual Latin words for “irregularity” are ēnormitās, incōnstāns, anōmalia; also mēns. 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.