English → Latin
“livelihood” in Latin
vincōto win; to conquer, to defeat, to vanquish; to overpowerquaeritōto seek, search, or look for earnestly; to ask, inquire, or demand earnestly
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
livelihood
victus; victus quotidianus; res ad vitam necessariae: to seek one’s livelihood; victum quaerere, quaeritare: to earn one’s livelihood, parare ea quae ad victum suppeditant. Vid: more under BREAD.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for livelihood?
- The usual Latin words for “livelihood” are vincō, quaeritō. 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.