English → Latin
“undertaking” in Latin
inceptiōa beginning, start; enterprise, undertakingincipiōto begin, to commencecōnorto try, attemptfacinusdeed, action, doing; adventure, venture, undertaking; crime, wickedness, evil deed
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
undertaking s.
inceptio (a beginning): inceptum (an act begun): conatus, -ūs: conata, -orum, plur. (a bold or vigorous beginning): facinus (a bold or daring deed).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for undertaking?
- The usual Latin words for “undertaking” are inceptiō, incipiō, cōnor; also facinus. 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.