English → Latin
“thrift” in Latin
cūracare, concern, thought; pains, industry, diligence, exertion; anxiety, grief, sorrowdīligōto esteem, prize, love, have regard, to delight in (something); to set apart by choosing, to single (something) out, to frūgālitāseconomy, frugality, temperance, thrift, thriftiness; sophrosyne, virtuelucrumprofit, advantage; love of gain, avarice
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
thrift
Carefulness, cura: diligentia. [Vid: CAREFULNESS].
Frugality, frugalitas. [Vid: FRUGALITY].
Profit, lucrum. Vid: PROFIT.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for thrift?
- The usual Latin words for “thrift” are cūra, dīligō, frūgālitās; also lucrum. 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.