English → Latin
“posture” in Latin
habeōto have, hold; to own, have (possessions); to possess, have (qualities)statusstate, status, condition; position, place; rank, statusconditiōa making, creating; condition, status, position, circumstance
The English word posture itself goes back to Latin pŏsĭtūra.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
posture
Attitude, position, (corporis) habitus; status. [Vid :, also, ATTITUDE].
Condition, state, conditio, status. According to the posture of things, pro re; pro re natā; prout res se habet or habebit; ut res se dabunt; si res postulabit (if circumstances shall demand it). Vid: POSITION.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for posture?
- The usual Latin words for “posture” are habeō, status, conditiō. 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.