English → Latin
“understanding” in Latin
mēnsmind; intellect, reason; reasoning, judgementintellegentiaintelligence, the power of discernment; understanding, knowledge; taste, skill, the capacity to be a connoisseurprūdēnswise, prudent; skilful, knowledgeable (in a specific matter)
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
understanding
Intellect, mens: intelligentia: intelligendi vis or prudentia [SYN. and Phrases in INTELLECT].
Agreement, Vid.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for understanding?
- The usual Latin words for “understanding” are mēns, intellegentia, prūdēns. 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.