English → Latin
“parsimonious” in Latin
parcussparing, frugal, thrifty; scanty, slight, little, smalltenāxclinging; tenacious; close-fisted, niggardly, stingyrestringōto draw back tightly, bind back or fast, tighten; to unfasten, unclose, open; to restrain, confine, restrict
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
parsimonious
parcus: tenax: (The words are found in this connection and order.) parcus et tenax: restrictus. (The words are found in this connection and order.) restrictus et tenax.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for parsimonious?
- The usual Latin words for “parsimonious” are parcus, tenāx, restringō. 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.