English → Latin
“precise” in Latin
cōnstituōto place, put, locate, lay; to set up, establish, constitute, found; to build, erect, constructdīcōto say, talk, speak, utter, mention; to declare, state; to tellfīniōto finish, terminate; to set, appoint; to limit, bounddēfīniōto bound, set bounds to; to limit; to define, explain, designate by limiting; to terminate, finishdēstinōto bind, fasten, secure, fix, make fast; to establish, determine, resolve, consider, predict, destine; to intend, devoteaccūrōto take care of, do something with care, attend or give attention todīligōto esteem, prize, love, have regard, to delight in (something); to set apart by choosing, to single (something) out, to dūrushard; rough; harsh; hardy; vigorousrigidusstiff, rigid, hard, inflexible; stern, strict, severe, hard, inflexible
The English word precise itself goes back to Latin caedō, through praecīsus.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
precise
Definite, exact, constitutus: dictus: finitus: definitus: destinatus.
Accurate, accuratus: diligens. [Vid: ACCURATE.]
Formal, durus: rigidus: parum facilis. Precise manners, mores rigidi (Ov.).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for precise?
- The usual Latin words for “precise” are cōnstituō, dīcō, fīniō; also dēfīniō, dēstinō, accūrō. 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.