English → Latin
“variety” in Latin
The English word variety itself goes back to Latin varius, through varietās.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
variety
varietas (the proper word): vicissitudo (change of fortune, seasons; day and night). Variety of weather, caeli varietas: variety in expression, eloquendi varietas: variety of opinion [Vid: “DIFFERENCE of opinion”]: variety of day and night, vicissitudines dierum atque noctium: variety of seasons, vicissitudines anniversariae. Vid: also CHANGE.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for variety?
- The usual Latin words for “variety” are varietās, vicissitūdō. 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.