English → Latin
“preventive” in Latin
cautiōprecaution, caution; stipulation, proviso, exceptionprōvideōto foresee; to be cautious; to act with foresight; to provide, see to
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
preventive
quod praecipit, etc.; e.g., preventive measures, cautio: to adopt preventive measures, providere (used absolutely in this sense, Caes., B.G., 5, 33): to adopt all possible preventive measures in anything, omne cautionis genus adhibere in aliqua re.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for preventive?
- The usual Latin words for “preventive” are cautiō, prōvideō. 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.