English → Latin
“peremptory” in Latin
perēmptōriusdeadly, destructive; mortal; decisive, peremptoryabsolvōto release, discharge; to loosen from, make loose, detach, untie; to pay offcōnstituōto place, put, locate, lay; to set up, establish, constitute, found; to build, erect, constructpositīvuspositive; positive (of an adjective, not comparative or superlative)
The English word peremptory itself goes back to Latin emō, through peremptōrius.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
peremptory
(In law) peremptorius (Ulp.). A peremptory citation, peremptorium (sc. edictum, Hermog., Dig., 42, 1, 53); disceptationi perimeridae dictus, constitutus (after Caes., B.G., 5, 27, 5).
Positive, absolute, Vid.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for peremptory?
- The usual Latin words for “peremptory” are perēmptōrius, absolvō, cōnstituō; also positīvus. 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.