English → Latin
“temperance” in Latin
temperōto divide duly, qualify, temper, moderate; to combine, compound or blend properly; to rule, regulate, govern, manage, armoderātiōmoderation; self-control; guidancecontineōto hold, keep, connect, contain, maintain; to hold or keep together/close; connect, surround; to keep in, enclose, boundmodestiamoderation, sophrosyne; modestyabstineōto abstain; to keep, stay off or away, hold at a distance, avoid; to allow, let
The English word temperance itself goes back to Latin temperō, through temperantia.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
temperance
temperantia (general and habitual self-government): moderatio (the avoiding of excess, as an action): continentia (opposed to libido; command over all sensual desires): modestia (is an habitual preference of the modus, or true mean; the last three words are qualities): abstinentia (abstaining from desire for what is another’s). (The words are found in this connection and order.) temperantia et moderatio; moderatio et continentia; continentia et temperantia. Cic., Off., 3, 26, has moderatio continentiae et temperantiae.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for temperance?
- The usual Latin words for “temperance” are temperō, moderātiō, contineō; also modestia, abstineō. 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.