What is the Latin word for strict?

The usual Latin words for “strict” are dūrus, austērus, sevērus; also acerbus, stringō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

English → Latin

“strict” in Latin

dūrushard; rough; harsh; hardy; vigorous austērusaustere, plain; harsh, bitter, sour; sharp, pungent, tart sevērussevere, serious, strict, stern, stringent, austere, harsh, grave (in demeanor)acerbusharsh, bitter, unripe, sour, premature, not yet marriageable; sharp, severe, bitter (i.e., extremely painful); rough, vi stringōto draw tight together, to tie together; to pull or strip off, cut off, pluck off, clip off, prune; to unsheath

The English word strict itself goes back to Latin stringō, through strictus.

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

strict

Severe, rigid, durus: austerus: severus: acerbus: strictus (Manil., Auson.).

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Quick answer

What is the Latin word for strict?: The usual Latin words for “strict” are dūrus, austērus, sevērus; also acerbus, stringō. 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.