English → Latin
“probity” in Latin
probitāshonesty, probity; uprightnessintegritāssoundness; integrity, blamelessness; chastityfidēsfaith; belief (belief without empirical evidence, direct experience, or observation); reliance (act of relying on or trufidēlitāsfaithfulness, fidelity; homage, fealty (as distinct from fidēs, religious faith)innocēnsharmless, inoffensive, innoxious; blameless, guiltless, innocentcontineōto hold, keep, connect, contain, maintain; to hold or keep together/close; connect, surround; to keep in, enclose, bound
The English word probity itself goes back to Latin probus, through probitās.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
probity
probitas: integritas: fides: fidelitas: innocentia, continentia (especially in discharge of a public office): a man of probity, vir probus, etc.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for probity?
- The usual Latin words for “probity” are probitās, integritās, fidēs; also fidēlitās, innocēns, contineō. 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.