English → Latin
“tendency” in Latin
inclīnātiōact of leaning; tendency, inclination; mathematics slope, inclinationprōclīvitāssteep descent; tendency, proneness, disposition, propensityprōpēnsiōinclination, propensity, tendencystudiumstudy; eagerness, zeal; desire, fancyappetōto strive for, reach after (something), try to get; to attack, fall or seize upon, assault, assail; to approach, draw ni
The English word tendency itself goes back to Latin tendō, through tendentia.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
tendency
inclinatio (PROP. and figuratively); proclivitas: propensio: animi inductio (of the mind and will). A strong tendency, studium: appetitus (of the mind or will): to have a strong tendency to anything, proclivum, propensum esse ad aliquid; studio teneri alicujus rei; appetere aliquid.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for tendency?
- The usual Latin words for “tendency” are inclīnātiō, prōclīvitās, prōpēnsiō; also studium, appetō. 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.