English → Latin
“reserved” in Latin
repōnōto put back; to put back, return a bone to its proper place, to reduce a dislocation; to restorerecondōto put away, stow away, hoard; to hide or concealtaciturnusuntalkative, taciturn, quiet, silenttegōto cover; to clothe; to conceal, hide, protectocculōto cover, hide, concealcaveōto take precautions, beware, take care; to guard against, attend to a thing for a person, provide; to guard against, to modestusmoderate, calm, restrained, mild; modest, reserved, discreetverēcundusfeeling shame, shamefaced, bashful, shy, modest; worthy of reverence, venerable
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
reserved
PROP., repositus: reconditus. (The words are found in this connection and order.) repositus et reconditus; Vid: the verb.
Figuratively, taciturnus (silent, in a good sense): tectus: occultus: occultus et tectus (that conceals his true sentiments): cautus (careful in speaking and acting): modestus: verecundus (modest, shy). Reserved to anybody, tectus ad aliquem: cautus (in speaking): timidus (timid): frigidus (cold). To be of a gloomy and reserved disposition, esse natura tristi ac recondita (Cic.).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for reserved?
- The usual Latin words for “reserved” are repōnō, recondō, taciturnus; also tegō, occulō, caveō. 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.