English → Latin
“strife” in Latin
rixaquarrel, brawl, dispute, contest, strife, contentioniūrgiuma quarrel, strife, dispute, altercation, contention; abuse, invective; a legal dispute, a separation between husband andcontentiōstretching, tension; competition, rivalry; struggle, effort
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
strife
rixa: jurgium: contentio. To cease from strife, rixari desinere (☞ not delitigare = to weary one’s self with strife). Vid. DISCORD, QUARREL.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for strife?
- The usual Latin words for “strife” are rixa, iūrgium, contentiō. 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.