English → Latin
“sentient” in Latin
patibilistolerable, endurable; capable of feeling, sensitive; passivenātūrathe nature, quality, substance or essence of a thing; character, temperament, inclination, disposition; nature, the natuineōto enter, go into; to begin; to have sexual intercourse
The English word sentient itself goes back to Latin sentiō, through sentiēns.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
sentient
sensu praeditus; also, patibilis (e.g., natura, Cic., N.D., 3, 12, init.).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for sentient?
- The usual Latin words for “sentient” are patibilis, nātūra, ineō. 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.