English → Latin
“prudence” in Latin
prūdēnswise, prudent; skilful, knowledgeable (in a specific matter)prōvidentiaThe ability to see something in advance; foresight, foreknowledge.; Precaution, providence, forethought.circumspectiōlooking around; caution, circumspection; foresightcautiōprecaution, caution; stipulation, proviso, exceptiondīligōto esteem, prize, love, have regard, to delight in (something); to set apart by choosing, to single (something) out, to gravitāsweight, heaviness; gravity, seriousness; severity, harshness
The English word prudence itself goes back to Latin prōvideō, through prūdentia.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
prudence
prudentia: providentia (foresight, guarding against a foreseen danger, Liv., 30, 5, 5): circumspectio (Cic.): circumspectum judicium (well-weighed judgement; for which Gell. has circumspicientia). (The words are found in this connection and order.) circumspectio et accurata consideratio (Cic.): cautio: diligentia: gravitas (habit of acting carefully after deliberation). The thing demands much prudence, res multas cautiones habet; res est multae diligentiae: to act with much prudence in any matter, cautionem or diligentiam adhibere in aliqua re; omne cautionis genus adhibere in re with prudence; Vid: PRUDENTLY.
Prudence
Prudentia, -ae, and Providentia, -ae (f.)
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for prudence?
- The usual Latin words for “prudence” are prūdēns, prōvidentia, circumspectiō; also cautiō, dīligō, gravitās. 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.