English → Latin
“vehemence” in Latin
volōto wish, to please; to want; to mean, to intendgravitāsweight, heaviness; gravity, seriousness; severity, harshnessviolentiaviolence; aggressivenessārdorflame, fire, heat; brightness, brilliancy (of the eyes); ardour, eagerness, ardent desireaestusheat; fire; tideimpotēnsPowerless, weak, feeble, impotent, helpless, puny.; Unable to control, having no power over; incapable of.; Unbridled, uīrācundiairritability, a proneness to anger, hastiness of temper, irascibility, wrathfulnessincitātiōincitement; vehemence, ardourimpetusan attack, an assault, a charge; a rapid motion; impulse, vehemence, ardor, passion
The English word vehemence itself goes back to Latin mēns, through vehementia.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
vehemence
vis (general term, intensive force or strength): gravitas (the impression which anything makes upon the feelings): violentia (violence): ardor: aestus (heat, glow, fire; especially of the passions, a fever, etc.): impotentia (want of self-control): iracundia (vehemence of character, anger): incitatio: impetus (great hurry). [Vid: also, VIOLENCE, HEAT.] ☞ Vehementia (= vis) is first used by Plin.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for vehemence?
- The usual Latin words for “vehemence” are volō, gravitās, violentia; also ārdor, aestus, impotēns. 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.