English → Latin
“rectitude” in Latin
aequitāsuniformity, evenness, equalness; equality, equanimity; impartiality, equity, fairness, justiceprobitāshonesty, probity; uprightnesssincēritāsintegrity, honesty; soundness, wholeness; moral purityfidēsfaith; belief (belief without empirical evidence, direct experience, or observation); reliance (act of relying on or trusimplicitāssimplicity; plainness, frankness, openness; innocence, honesty, candor, integrityintegritāssoundness; integrity, blamelessness; chastityabstineōto abstain; to keep, stay off or away, hold at a distance, avoid; to allow, let
The English word rectitude itself goes back to Latin rēctus, through rectitūdō.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
rectitude
aequitas (general term): recta ratio (☞ rectitudo very late): probitas (probity): sinceritas (sincerity): fides (good faith): simplicitas (open dealing): integritas (uprightness): abstinentia (refraining from taking what belongs to others): animi candor (ingenuity). Vid: also, HONESTY.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for rectitude?
- The usual Latin words for “rectitude” are aequitās, probitās, sincēritās; also fidēs, simplicitās, integritās. 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.