English → Latin
“judicious” in Latin
prūdēnswise, prudent; skilful, knowledgeable (in a specific matter)sapiōto be wise, or sensible, discreet, prudent; to have taste, have flavour, be intelligent, show good sense, or know, underhomō̆human, person, man; male human being, man; term of address to male peers, especially by another man: man, fellow, mate,
The English word judicious itself goes back to Latin iūs, through iudico.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
judicious
prudens: prudentiae plenus: sapiens: homo or vir acri judicio: qui habet intelligens judicium: intelligens.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for judicious?
- The usual Latin words for “judicious” are prūdēns, sapiō, homō̆. 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.