English → Latin
“prosecute” in Latin
exsequorto follow after thoroughly, steadfastly accompany, go after, seek after, pursue persistently; to follow or accompany to continuōto join, connect, unite, make continuous; to follow successively or uninterruptedly or immediately, pursuit; to extend, opuswork, labor, accomplishment; workmanship, artwork, work (of art, literature, etc.); need, necessity
The English word prosecute itself goes back to Latin sequor, through prōsecūtus.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
prosecute
To continue, pursue steadily, facere aliquid pergo; exsequi, especially persequi aliquid (to carry out to the end): alicui rei instare (to pursue earnestly and zealously; e.g., operi): perseverare in re, or followed by an infinitive (with perseverance; e.g., perseverare in bello or perseverare bellare; perseverare in obsidione): continuare or non intermittere aliquid (to carry on without interruption). To prosecute a thing further, aliquid longius prosequi: to prosecute a journey, iter persequi; iter conficere pergere; iter continuare, non intermittere: to prosecute one’s studies, studiis insistere; studia sua urgere (vigorously): to prosecute a victory, a victoria nihil cessare (Liv.); recentibus proelii vestigiis ingredi (Hirt.); to prosecute one’s right, jus suum exsequi or persequi.
(At law)(At law), judicio persequi aliquem: judicio experiri cum aliquo. Vid: ACTION.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for prosecute?
- The usual Latin words for “prosecute” are exsequor, continuō, opus. 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.