What is the Latin word for tardiness?

The usual Latin words for “tardiness” are tarditās, sēgnitia. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“tardiness” in Latin

tarditāsslowness, tardiness sēgnitiasloth, slowness, tardiness, sluggishness, inactivity

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

tardiness

tarditas (bodily or mental; ofpersons and things): segnitia, segnities (slowness, of character: phlegmatic disposition). ☞ Not lentitudo, in this sense, in the best writers.

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for tardiness?: The usual Latin words for “tardiness” are tarditās, sēgnitia. 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.