English → Latin
“safety” in Latin
tūtussafe, prudent; secure; protectedincolumitāssoundness; safety; security, freedom from harmsalūssafety; security; health, well-being, welfare; salvation, deliverancecōnsulōto consult, seek counsel from, take counsel from; to deliberate; to reflect upon, deliberate over, think (something) ove
The English word safety itself goes back to Latin salvus, through salvitās.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
safety
tutum (safe condition; of that which is free from threatening evil): incolumitas: salus (in a wider sense). The public safety, omnium salus; communis salus: to be in safety, in tuto esse; incolumem esse: to consult one’s safety, praecavere sibi (Tac.); saluti suae prospicere, consulere (after Cic.): to seek safety salutem petere (Nep.): to put into a place or condition of safety, in tuto collocare aliquem, aliquid.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for safety?
- The usual Latin words for “safety” are tūtus, incolumitās, salūs; also cōnsulō. 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.