English → Latin
“universal” in Latin
ūniversuswhole, entire, taken collectively or altogether; universal or universallygenerālisgeneral, genericcommūniscommon, commonplace, ordinary, general, universal, shared, shared alike, of both sides, belonging to two or more togethevulgōto broadcast; to publish; to divulge; to issue; to make known among the people; to make common; to prostitute; to make kterōto rub or triturate; to wear away or wear out, consume; to treadomnisevery; whole, the entirety, all; allopuswork, labor, accomplishment; workmanship, artwork, work (of art, literature, etc.); need, necessitysuperusabove, upper, higher
The English word universal itself goes back to Latin ūnus, through ūniversālis.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
universal
universus: generalis (concerning the whole): communis (common, of or belonging to all): vulgaris: tritus (used in common, every where usual): vulgaris communisque. Sometimes to be rendered by omnis; e.g., universal laughter followed, omnium consecutus est risus. The Universal Father, communis omnium parens: operum (or rerum) omnium parens et effector: summus or maximus mundi parens.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for universal?
- The usual Latin words for “universal” are ūniversus, generālis, commūnis; also vulgō, terō, omnis. 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.