English → Latin
“popish” in Latin
ratiōreason, reasoning, explanation, ground, motive, rationality, rationale, purpose; calculation, account, accounting, reckodoctrīnateaching, instruction; learning, erudition; doctrine, theory
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
popish
*pontiricius: popish doctrine or system, sacra pontificia (plur.); ratio, doctrina, formula pontificia, or Romano- Catholica (Bau.).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for popish?
- The usual Latin words for “popish” are ratiō, doctrīna. 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.