English → Latin
“temperament” in Latin
affectiōThe relation or disposition towards something produced in a person.; A change in the state of the body or mind of a perscōnstitūtiōa constitution, disposition, nature, character; a definition; point in dispute; a regulation, order, arrangement, systemhabitūdōcondition, plight, habit, appearance; in medieval logic, the semantic content that links two terms, a relationindolēsinnate or inborn quality; nature; natural ability; talentvolōto wish, to please; to want; to mean, to intendnātūrathe nature, quality, substance or essence of a thing; character, temperament, inclination, disposition; nature, the natuanimuslife, life force, soul, vitality (that life-giving aspect which animates a thing); conscience, intellect, mind, reason, ingeniuminnate or natural quality, natural character; nature; disposition, temper, inclination; intelligence, natural capacity
The English word temperament itself goes back to Latin temperō, through temperāmentum.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
temperament
Of body, (corporis) affectio, constitutio (Cic.): habitudo (Tac.). Vid: HABIT.
Of mind, indoles, vis: affectio: natura: animus, ingenium. To be of a warm and sanguine temperament, natura esse acrem et vehementem, or vehementem et ferocem; ingenio esse violento: to be of a mild or gentle temperament, animo esse miti.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for temperament?
- The usual Latin words for “temperament” are affectiō, cōnstitūtiō, habitūdō; also indolēs, volō, nātūra. 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.