parātus
Ready in Latin is parātus. If unsure, use parātus. Wiktionary also lists aptus and promptus.
Meaning: prepared for immediate action or use (adj)
Ways to say it
| Latin | IPA |
|---|---|
| parātus | |
| aptus | [ˈap.tʊs] (Classical Latin, narrow) [ˈap.tus] (narrow) |
| promptus | [ˈproːmp.tʊs] (Classical Latin, narrow) [ˈprɔmp.tus] (narrow) |
parātus is the most common word for ready in the sense of prepared.
Which one should you use?
promptus means ready in the sense of quick, or at hand for immediate use. aptus means fit or suitable for a task. preparatus means prepared and dispositus means arranged.
How does it change in a sentence?
parātus agrees with its noun, taking parāta for feminine and paratum for neuter.
Did you know?
- While promptus means quick or ready, the Latin word for rapid, rapidus, comes from a verb meaning 'to snatch'.
Examples in context
- in promptu esse, habereTo be at hand, to have readyin promptu means at hand, so the phrase means to be at hand or to have ready.
- Rescripta regis prompta sunt.The king's responses are ready.
- Venire possum, paratus sum.I can come, I am ready.
- Paro me ad cantandum.I am getting ready to sing.
- Parātus sum ad iter.I am ready for the journey.
- Num parātus es ad bellum?Are you ready for war?
Example conversation
Aurelia and Lucius are preparing to leave the house.
- AureliaEsne parātus, Luci?Are you ready, Lucius?
- LuciusIta, sum parātus.Yes, I am ready.
- AureliaEgo quoque parāta sum.I am ready too.
- LuciusIam eāmus.Let us go now.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “ready” translations and entries aptus, promptus, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries aptus, promptus, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Wiktionary CC BY-SA 4.0.
