English → Latin
“vigilant” in Latin
vigilōto watch through, spend in watching, do or make while watching; to watch, remain awake, keep or be awake at night; to rivigilawake, watching, alertadvigilōto be watchful or vigilant for, watch by or at, keep guard over; to bestow care or attention upon something, watch for
The English word vigilant itself goes back to Latin vigil, through vigilans.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
vigilant
vigilans: vigil. To be vigilant, vigilare: advigilare: to be very vigilant, mirifica esse vigilantia: to keep a vigilant eye upon, diligenter custodire aliquid or aliquem: to be vigilant in anybody’s service, excubare vigilareque pro aliquo (Cic.): vigilant care, vigilantes curae (Cic., IMPROP.). If cautious, Vid.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for vigilant?
- The usual Latin words for “vigilant” are vigilō, vigil, advigilō. 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.