English → Latin
“regular” in Latin
compōnōto arrange, compile, compose, make up, organize, order; to construct, build; to pacify, allay, settle, calm, appease, quiūstusjust, righteous; lawful, legal; justified, merited, well-deserved, duelēgitimuslawful, legal, legitimate; legal (of or pertaining to the law); legitimate (born of married parents)rēgulārisductile (able to be formed into a bar); containing rules; regularcōnstōto stand together; to stand still; to remain the same; stand firm; to agree, correspond, fitsollemnisyearly, annual; established, appointed, fixed; common, usual, customary, ordinary, ritual, traditionalvērustrue, real, actual (conforming to the actual state of reality or fact; factually correct); true, genuine (not counterfei
The English word regular itself goes back to Latin regō, through rēgulāris.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
regular
Well arranged, compositus; bene et ratione dispositus.
Lawful, correct, justus: legitimus. (The words are found in this connection and order.) justus et legitimus.
Bound by a religious vow, *religiosae vitae legibus adstrictus: regularis (ecclesiastical technical term).
Well formed, omnibus membris aequalis et congruens: bene flguratus (after Vitr., 3, 1, 1).
Constant, constans.
(Of troops) (Of troops) of the line, plur. (*milites) disciplina militari assuefacti (after Caes., B.G., 4, 1): *milites legionarii (with the ancients; opposed to velites; i. e., light troops).
Formal, set, complete, solemnis (festive, solemn): verus (true, real): justus (due, proper, as it ought to be): legitimus (conformable to law). A regular will, testamentum nuncupatum (made before witnesses): a regular engagement, proelium justum: to meet in regular engagement, proelio justo congredi cum aliquo: acie concurrere, congredi, confligere, decernere, dimicare.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for regular?
- The usual Latin words for “regular” are compōnō, iūstus, lēgitimus; also rēgulāris, cōnstō, sollemnis. 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.