English → Latin
“stationary” in Latin
immōtusimmovable, motionless; unmoved, unshaken, undisturbed, immovable, firm, fixed, secure, steadfastfīgōto fasten, fix; to transfix, pierce; to erect, post, set upstabilisfirm, steadfast, steady, sure, stable, stationary (that stands firm); established, enduring, durable, immutable, lastingstatāriusof or belonging to standing or standing fast, standing, stationary, (rare) steady; calm, tranquil, of an oratorpugnaa fight, battle, combat, action; a line of battle, troops drawn up for battle; a contest, dispute, quarrelcommororto stop, stay or remain; to linger or delay; to detain or be detainedRōmaRome (a major city, the capital of Italy and the Italian region of Lazio, located on the Tiber River; the ancient capitacōnsistōto stop, stand, halt; to pause, linger; to hardendēcrēscōto grow less or shorter, decrease, wane, dwindle; to vanish, fade, disappear, pass away by diminution
The English word stationary itself goes back to Latin stō, through stationarius.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
stationary
immotus: fixus: stabilis: loco se non movens: statarius (miles, pugna, orator): ☞ stationarius is low Latin. To be stationary, commorari (e.g., Romae): to be stationary (of a disease), consistere (opposed to increscere and decrescere).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for stationary?
- The usual Latin words for “stationary” are immōtus, fīgō, stabilis; also statārius, pugna, commoror. 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.