English → Latin
“moderation” in Latin
moderātiōmoderation; self-control; guidancetemperōto divide duly, qualify, temper, moderate; to combine, compound or blend properly; to rule, regulate, govern, manage, arcontineōto hold, keep, connect, contain, maintain; to hold or keep together/close; connect, surround; to keep in, enclose, boundmodestiamoderation, sophrosyne; modesty
The English word moderation itself goes back to Latin mŏdĕro, through moderātiō.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
moderation
moderatio (the act of setting measure or limit): temperantia (an observing of moderation in one’s course of action), continentia (self-control): modestia (moral unwillingness to exceed due measure): sedatio alicujus rei (act of calming or appeasing). (The words are found in this connection and order.) temperantia et moderatio; moderatio et continentia; continentia et temperantia; moderatio continentiae et temperantiae (Cic., Off., 3, 26, extr.): moderation in desires, moderatio cupiditatum: moderation in our discourses and actions, moderatio dictorum omnium et factorum: to show moderation, moderatum se praebere (in anything), moderationem adhibere in aliqua re; moderate temperare aliquid: to show equal moderation, eadem temperantia uti: they thought that I had almost gone further than the moderation of a wise and sober man allowed, me longius prope progressum arbitrabantur, quam sapientis hominis cogitata ratio postularet (Cic., Harusp., 2, 3): with moderation, moderate; modeste; temperanter; clementer (with indulgence): without moderation, immoderate; intemperanter; effrenate (unrestrainedly): to write with moderation, temperantius scribere: to use a victory with moderation, victoria clementer uti.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for moderation?
- The usual Latin words for “moderation” are moderātiō, temperō, contineō; also modestia. 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.