English → Latin
“thrifty” in Latin
prōvidusprophetic; provident, prudent, circumspect, cautiousdīligōto esteem, prize, love, have regard, to delight in (something); to set apart by choosing, to single (something) out, to frūgālispertaining to fruits (or vegetables); economical, frugal, thriftyparcussparing, frugal, thrifty; scanty, slight, little, small
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
thrifty
Careful and industrious, cautus ac diligens: providus: diligens.
Frugal, frugalis: parcus.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for thrifty?
- The usual Latin words for “thrifty” are prōvidus, dīligō, frūgālis; also parcus. 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.