English → Latin
“sovereignty” in Latin
dominātiōrule, dominion; mastery, power; dominationdominorto be lord and/or master or have dominion, domineer; to dominate, rule, reign, governprī̆ncipātusfirst place; rule; leadership
The English word sovereignty itself goes back to Latin super, through *superānus.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
sovereignty
dominatio: dominatus: principatus: summum imperium: summa imperii: omnium summa potestas: omnium rerum potestas. SYN. in DOMINION.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for sovereignty?
- The usual Latin words for “sovereignty” are dominātiō, dominor, prī̆ncipātus. 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.