English → Latin
“probability” in Latin
vērisimilitūdōtrue likeness; verisimilitudeprobābilitāsprobability; credibilityvērī̆similisapparently truevideōto see, perceive; look (at); to observe, note; to understand, perceive, comprehendvereorto have respect for, revere, stand in awe; to be afraid, fear; dread
The English word probability itself goes back to Latin probō, through probābilitās.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
probability
verisimilitudo: probabilitas. In all probability., haud dubie: But mostly by circumlocution with verisimilis or videri. In all probability he will not come, verisimillimum est, eum non venturum; or, non venturus videtur; or, vereor, ut venturus sit. In all probability a war is at hand, bellum imminere or exarsurum esse videtur.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for probability?
- The usual Latin words for “probability” are vērisimilitūdō, probābilitās, vērī̆similis; also videō, vereor. 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.