English → Latin
“steadfast” in Latin
firmusstrong, powerful; stable, firm; faithful, steadfast, truestabilisfirm, steadfast, steady, sure, stable, stationary (that stands firm); established, enduring, durable, immutable, lastingcōnstōto stand together; to stand still; to remain the same; stand firm; to agree, correspond, fitfīdustrusty, trustworthy, dependable, credible; loyal, faithful; steadfaststatusstate, status, condition; position, place; rank, statusreorto reckon, calculate; to think, consider, deem, judge, believe, suppose, suspect, imaginemōbilismovable, loose; pliant, flexible; fickle, inconstant
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
steadfast
firmus (firm, resisting any attempt to alter or destroy it; hence unchangeable; of things and persons): stabilis (not yielding or varying; of persons and things): constans (steady, consistent; opposed to varius, mobilis): fidus (which may be confidently trusted; of persons, and also of things, as, pax fida): (The words are found in this connection and order.) certus et constans; firmus et constans: status (fixed, not subject to alteration; e.g., cursus siderum; Plin.): ratus (calculated; hence settled, immutable; e.g., in omni aeternitate rati immutabilesque siderum cursus). (The words are found in this connection and order.) ratus et certus; constans et ratus; ratus atque firmus.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for steadfast?
- The usual Latin words for “steadfast” are firmus, stabilis, cōnstō; also fīdus, status, reor. 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.