English → Latin
“total” in Latin
tōtuswhole, all, entire, total, complete, every part; all together, all at onceūniversuswhole, entire, taken collectively or altogether; universal or universallyomnisevery; whole, the entirety, all; allprōrsusforwards; straight forward; directly; certainly, truly, precisely, utterly, absolutelysummatop, summit, highest point or place; the principal or main thing; sum, summary, totalsolidusdense, solid, not hollow; whole, entire, thorough, full; firm
The English word total itself goes back to Latin tōtus, through tōtālis.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
total adj.
must be rendered by various turns of expression suited to the connection; for the words totus, universus, omnis, commonly given by lexicographers, can rarely or never be used. By circumlocution with plane, prorsus, etc. To destroy an enemy with total slaughter, hostem occidione occidere: to show total ignorance in anything, plane hospitem esse in re.
total s.
summa: solidum (the whole debt; opposed to to a small portion of it). To allow each item separately, and yet not allow the total, singula aera probare, summam quae ex his confecta sit non probare.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for total?
- The usual Latin words for “total” are tōtus, ūniversus, omnis; also prōrsus, summa, solidus. 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.