English → Latin
“outweigh” in Latin
praeponderōto preponderate (give more weight or influence to)vincōto win; to conquer, to defeat, to vanquish; to overpower
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
outweigh
praeponderare (to exceed in value; PROP. and figuratively): superiorem esse aliquo; vincere, superare aliquem (to exceed in value; all these figuratively). Cato alone outweighs hundreds of thousands, unus Cato est pro centum millibus.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for outweigh?
- The usual Latin words for “outweigh” are praeponderō, vincō. 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.