English → Latin
“resistance” in Latin
resistōto stand back, remain standing somewhere; stand still, halt, stop, stay; remain, continue; to rise or stand up again; toobsistōto place oneself before; to oppose or resist; to make a standrepugnōto fight against; to oppose; to resist or defend oneself
The English word resistance itself goes back to Latin sistō, through resistentia.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
resistance
Usually by the verbs, e.g., to make resistance, resistere: obsistere: repugnare. For resistance, ad resistendum: nature endures no resistance, naturae nullo modo obsisti potest (after Cic.).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for resistance?
- The usual Latin words for “resistance” are resistō, obsistō, repugnō. 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.