English → Latin
“trustworthy, trusty” in Latin
fīdustrusty, trustworthy, dependable, credible; loyal, faithful; steadfastfidēlisfaithful, loyal; true, trustworthy, dependable; believing, trustingcertuscertain; fixed, settled, firm; resolved, determinedcōnstōto stand together; to stand still; to remain the same; stand firm; to agree, correspond, fit
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
trustworthy, trusty
fidus: fidelis (faithful): certus: constans. (The words are found in this connection and order.) certus et constans: firmus et constans (firm, constant).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for trustworthy, trusty?
- The usual Latin words for “trustworthy, trusty” are fīdus, fidēlis, certus; also cōnstō. 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.