English → Latin
“practise” in Latin
exerceōto keep busy, keep at work, drive on; occupy, practise, employ, exercise (something in a form of action); to harass, worfactitōto do or make frequently; to practise (a trade)versōto turn often, keep turning, handle, whirl about, turn over; to treat, manage; to pervert, alter, change
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
practise
facere: exercere. To practise a profession, facere; factitare: to practise as a physician, medicinam exercere, facere, factitare: to practise at the bar, causas agere; in causis agendis or in foro esse or versari; in judiciis causas versare (Cic.): not to be allowed to practise any longer, *ex causidicorum ordine removeri, omnique causas agendi venia privari (of a lawyer).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for practise?
- The usual Latin words for “practise” are exerceō, factitō, versō. 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.