English → Latin
“sin” in Latin
peccōto sin, transgress, commit a wrongdoing; to mess updēlinquōto fail in one's duty; to be wanting, lacking; to commit a fault, do something wrong; transgress, offend, errflāgitiumdisgraceful or shameful action, deed, or crime; scandal; shame, disgrace, outragenefāswrong; (moral) offense; wicked act; misdeed or misdoing; forbidden deed or actvirtūsmanhood, manliness, virility; courage, valor, resoluteness, gallantry; virtue, goodness
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
sin s.
peccatum (opposed to rectum, virtus): delictum (opposed to recte factum): ☞ Cic. uses peccatum and delictum as synonymous; fatetur aliquis se peccasse, et ejus delicti veniam petit, Mur., 30, 62): flagitium (a base deed): nefas (an unnatural, impious, horrible offence). To commit a sin, peccare; delinquere; peccatum, delictum, nefas admittere; delictum committere: to live in sin, impie or flagitiose vivere: sin is the fruitful source of misery, nihil est, quod tam miseros faciat, quam impietas et scelus (Cic.).
sin v.
Vid: the substantive, ad fin.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for sin?
- The usual Latin words for “sin” are peccō, dēlinquō, flāgitium; also nefās, virtūs. 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.