English → Latin
“tolerance” in Latin
indulgeōto be kind or courteous (to); to be inclined (to); give free rein (to); to give oneself up (to); to be addicted (to), infacilitāsease, easiness, facility, readiness; willingness; affability, courteousness; levity, heedlessness
The English word tolerance itself goes back to Latin tolerō, through tolerantia.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
tolerance
indulgentia (indulgence): facilitas (absence of severity or harshness, etc.): *animus aliorum de rebus divinis opiniones leniter ferens (in religious matters).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for tolerance?
- The usual Latin words for “tolerance” are indulgeō, facilitās. 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.