English → Latin
“propose” in Latin
commendōto commend, entrust to, commit; to recommendrogōto ask, enquire; to request; to beg, solicit, pray to (someone) for (something) (with two accusatives)pōnōto place; to put; to lay; to ordain; to appoint; to make (something); to set up; to pitch (camp)prōpōnōto set forth, to put forth, to lay out; to expose to view, display; to make known
The English word propose itself goes back to Latin pōnō, through propono.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
propose
proponere alicui aliquid; conditionem alicujus rei proponere; offerre alicui aliquid (when one can give or do the thing which he proposes): commendare, suadere aliquid (to advise): to propose a law, legem proponere, rogare; legem ferre (to bring before the Senate or people): to propose a question (for discussion), ponere, proponere, afferre quaestionem; also simply, ponere, quaerere.
Purpose, intend, Vid :
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for propose?
- The usual Latin words for “propose” are commendō, rogō, pōnō; also prōpōnō. 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.