English → Latin
“politic, political” in Latin
cīvīliscivic, civil (of or pertaining to citizens); public, political (of or pertaining to public or political life); courteoussciōto be able to, to know (how to do), understand, to have practical knowledge; to have had sex with, have ever slept withregunduswhich is to be ruled, which is to be governed; which is to be guided, which is to be steeredCaeliusLucius Coelius Antipater, a Roman jurist and historian; Marcus Caelius Rufus, a Roman politician and orator
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
politic, political
civilis (☞ Avoid politicus); if = skilled in politics, rerum civilium, publicarum peritus, sciens; reipublicae moderandae, regundae, constituendae peritus. Political disturbances, turbulentae in civitate tempestates (Cic.): political writings, libri politici (caelius, ap. Cic., Fam., 8, 1, 4): libri qui sunt de republica, de rebus publicis (after Cic.): scripta quae ad tractandam rempublicam pertinent (Muret.): from a political point of view, *ratione civili: on political grounds, for political reasons, reipublicae causa: to retire from political life, ab omni parte reipublicae se subtrahere.
Politic = prudent, etc., prudens: callidus. A political plan, consilium callidum: to devise a political plan, pro ratione temporum moliri aliquid (☞ Cic., Fam., 6, 12, 2).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for politic, political?
- The usual Latin words for “politic, political” are cīvīlis, sciō, regundus; also Caelius. 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.