English → Latin
“revolutionary” in Latin
mōliorto strive, endeavor, work at; to put in motion, shake, move; to rouse, bestirsēditiōsusmutinous, seditious; quarrelsome, factious; troubledvocōto call, summon, beckon (with one's voice); to name, designate; to bring or put (into a state or condition)colloquiumconversation, discussion; interview; conference
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
revolutionary
rerum evertendarum cupidus: rerum mutationis cupidus: rerum commutandarum cupidus: rerum novarum cupidus or molitor (all of persons): seditiosus (of persons or things; e.g., voces, colloquia). A revolutionary temper, ingenium ad res evertendas or commutandas proclive (after Ter., Andr., 1, 1, 51): to hold revolutionary language in the clubs, seditiosa per coetus disserere (Tac., Ann., 3, 40, 3).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for revolutionary?
- The usual Latin words for “revolutionary” are mōlior, sēditiōsus, vocō; also colloquium. 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.