English → Latin
“parsimony” in Latin
parsimōniafrugality, thrift, parsimonytenācitāstenacitymalignitāsspite, malice, malignity; stinginess, niggardliness, meanness
The English word parsimony itself goes back to Latin parcō, through parcimōnia.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
parsimony
parsimonia (in anything, alicujus rei): tenacitas (close-fistedness, *Liv., 34, 7, 4): malignitas (the niggardliness that withholds from others the full measure of what is due to them).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for parsimony?
- The usual Latin words for “parsimony” are parsimōnia, tenācitās, malignitās. 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.