What is the Latin word for provisional?

The usual Latin words for “provisional” are ēdīcō, dēmandō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“provisional” in Latin

ēdīcōto declare, publish, establish, announce; to appoint, decree, ordain something; to make known (of a decree), proclaim; e dēmandōto entrust, commit

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

provisional

quod ad tempus constitutum, edictum, est: provisional command, imperium fiduciarium (Curt.; thus also, legatus qui fiduciariam operam obtinet, Caes., B. C. 2, 17): I have a provisional charge, *ad tempus delatum, demandatum, est mihi munus.

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for provisional?: The usual Latin words for “provisional” are ēdīcō, dēmandō. 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.