English → Latin
“various” in Latin
variusdiverse, different, various, varied; manifold, changing, variable, complex; versatilemultiplexhaving many folds; manifold, numerous; complexmultifōrmismultiform; various, diverse, manifolddispārunlike, dissimilar, different, disparate, unequalnōnnūllussome, several, a few; nonzerocomplūrēsseveral; very many
The English word various itself goes back to Latin varius.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
various
varius: multiplex: multiformis: omnis generis. (The words are found in this connection and order.) multiplex variusque, or varius et multiplex: dispar (unequal: ☞ multimodus, multifarius occur only in late writers). When various opinions were given, cum sententiis variaretur (Liv.): Various persons, nonnulli; complures (☞ but not plures): a various reading, *lectio varia; *lectionis varietas; *scripturae discrepantia (☞ but not lectio diversa, lectionis diversitas = an entirely opposite reading): to adopt a various reading, *aliam scripturam, lectionem recipere, sequi. Vid: also, CHANGEABLE.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for various?
- The usual Latin words for “various” are varius, multiplex, multifōrmis; also dispār, nōnnūllus, complūrēs. 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.