English → Latin
“openness” in Latin
vērustrue, real, actual (conforming to the actual state of reality or fact; factually correct); true, genuine (not counterfeisimplexsingle; simple, plain, uncompounded; pure, unmixed
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
openness
PROPR., By the adjectives.
Figuratively, Candor, animus apertus, verus, simplex: pectus apertum (Cic.).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for openness?
- The usual Latin words for “openness” are vērus, simplex. 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.