English → Latin
“steadiness” in Latin
stabiliōto make firm, confirm, stay, support, hold still, stabilize; to establish, fix, make secure, confirmcōnstōto stand together; to stand still; to remain the same; stand firm; to agree, correspond, fitfirmitāsfirmness, durability, strength; constancy, stability, endurance, firmnessfirmitūdōfirmness, durability, strength; constancy, stability; reliabilitypontusthe sea, the deep; a wave (of the sea)animuslife, life force, soul, vitality (that life-giving aspect which animates a thing); conscience, intellect, mind, reason, gravitāsweight, heaviness; gravity, seriousness; severity, harshness
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
steadiness
stabilitas (e.g., of infantry; opposed to mobilitas equitum, Cic.; and of the steadiness given to anything by a firm support; also of steadiness in principle, etc.): constantia (firm continuance in anything). (The words are found in this connection and order.) stabilitas et constantia: firmitas (firmness, strength; of things and persons): firmitudo (of things or persons; e.g., pontis, Caes., and of the mind, animi). Steadiness of mind, firmitas or firmitudo animi; firmitudo gravitasque animi; firmitas et constantia (with reference to the steady continuance in anything; e.g., friendship, Cic.; opposed to ardor quidam): steadiness of character, gravitas; constantia (in respect of opinion); constantia morum; mores temperati moderatique (in respect of manners and behavior).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for steadiness?
- The usual Latin words for “steadiness” are stabiliō, cōnstō, firmitās; also firmitūdō, pontus, animus. 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.