English → Latin
“security” in Latin
incolumitāssoundness; safety; security, freedom from harmsalūssafety; security; health, well-being, welfare; salvation, deliverancecautiōprecaution, caution; stipulation, proviso, exceptionsatisdatiōthe act of giving bail or depositing security; a guaranteepraestōto be preferable, better, coupled with quam; to be outstanding, be exceeding in something, to excel, stand out, be super
The English word security itself goes back to Latin cūra, through sēcūritās.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
security
Freedom from danger, incolumitas: salus [Vid: SAFETY].
Protection, Vid:
Pledge, guarantee, cautio (general term): satisdatio (at law). To give security, cautionem interponere; cautionem cavere; satisdare (pro re); satisdationem interponere, praestare, or dare: to ask or demand security, exigere ab aliquo satisdationem; satis petere ab aliquo: to receive security, satis accipere: to offer security, cautionem offerre; satis or satisdationem offerre: to give anybody back his security, cautionem alicui remittere [all fin legal writers]: to give security, praedibus cavere (Dict., Antiquities.). To give security to twice the amount, cavere in duplum: to have given security for anybody to a large amount, intercessisse pro aliquo magnam pecuniam. One who gives security, sponsor; fidejussor: vas, vadis, masculine; praes. SYN. in BAIL
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for security?
- The usual Latin words for “security” are incolumitās, salūs, cautiō; also satisdatiō, praestō. 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.