English → Latin
“premeditation” in Latin
praemĕdĭtātĭoa considering beforehandcōnsulōto consult, seek counsel from, take counsel from; to deliberate; to reflect upon, deliberate over, think (something) ovecōgitōto think; to ponder, meditate, reflect, consider (i.e. think of, about, over); to intend, design, purpose, plan, devise voluntāswill, free will, choice; desire, inclination; disposition towards (something or someone)
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
premeditation
praemeditatio (Cic., Tusc., 3, 14, 29): done with premeditation, i. e., with design, quod consulto et cogitatum fit: with premeditation, consulto; cogitate; (The words are found in this connection and order.) consulto et cogitate; voluntate (opposed to casu); dedita opera; de or ex industrial.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for premeditation?
- The usual Latin words for “premeditation” are praemĕdĭtātĭo, cōnsulō, cōgitō; also voluntās. 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.