English → Latin
“reality” in Latin
vērustrue, real, actual (conforming to the actual state of reality or fact; factually correct); true, genuine (not counterfeivereorto have respect for, revere, stand in awe; to be afraid, fear; dreadnātūrathe nature, quality, substance or essence of a thing; character, temperament, inclination, disposition; nature, the natufaciōto do (particularly as a specific instance or occasion of doing); to make, construct, fashion, frame, build, erect; to mefficiōto make out or work out; effect, execute, complete, accomplish, make, form, compose; to cause to occur, to bring about,
The English word reality itself goes back to Latin rēs, through reālitās.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
reality
quod est seu quod esse potest (in the concrete, that which is or may exist): res: res verae: verum (in the concrete, things really existing; opposed to res fictae): veritas (in the abstract): natura (nature, in the abstract). In reality, in vero: in veritate. To become a reality, fieri: effici: ad effectum adduci.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for reality?
- The usual Latin words for “reality” are vērus, vereor, nātūra; also faciō, efficiō. 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.