English → Latin
“wager” in Latin
spōnsiōsolemn promise, bet, or agreementpignuspledge, mortgage; hostage; wager, stakecontendōto hurry; to stretch, draw tight, make taut, strain; to place together in comparison, compare, contrast
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
wager
sponsio (the proper word): pignus (the stake). To lay a wager, sponsionem facere (with one, cum aliquo); pignore certare or contendere (cum aliquo): to win a wager, sponsionem or sponsione vincere: to lay any wager, quovis pignore certare. Wager of battle (at law), by provocare aliquem ad pugnam, ad certamen, etc. In barbarous Latin vadiatio duelli, vadiatio legis (technical term).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for wager?
- The usual Latin words for “wager” are spōnsiō, pignus, contendō. 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.