English → Latin
“unessential” in Latin
adventīciusforeign; strange; unusual, extraordinary; extrinsicarcessōto send for, call, invite, summon, fetch; to summon or arraign someone before a court of justice; accuse, inform against
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
unessential
*ad rem ipsam, or ad naturam rei, non pertinens (not belonging to the nature of): *cum ipsa re, or cum natura rei non conjunctus (not closely connected with): assumtivus: adventicius: arcessitus (added from something external). Vid: ESSENTIAL.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for unessential?
- The usual Latin words for “unessential” are adventīcius, arcessō. 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.