What is the Latin word for punishable?

The usual Latin words for “punishable” are poena, sōns, animadvertō; also facinus, reticentia. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“punishable” in Latin

poenapenalty, punishment; hardship, torment; execution sōnsguilty; criminal animadvertōto pay attention, attend, focus, concentrate, give heed to, consider, regard, observe; to notice, observe, take note (of facinusdeed, action, doing; adventure, venture, undertaking; crime, wickedness, evil deed reticentiasilence (keeping silent); aposiopesis

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

punishable

poena or supplicio dignus (of persons or actions; the latter of the higher degrees of punishment, death, etc.): sons (guilty; of persons only): animadvertendus (only of actions; e.g., facinus). Anything is punishable by law, alicujus rei poena est constituta (e.g., reticentiae, Cic.).

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for punishable?: The usual Latin words for “punishable” are poena, sōns, animadvertō; also facinus, reticentia. 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.