What is the Latin word for adulatory?

The usual Latin words for “adulatory” are adūlātōrius, ădūlābĭlis, blandior; also blandus, Ammiānus. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“adulatory” in Latin

adūlātōriusflattering, adulatory ădūlābĭlissuited to flatter blandiorto flatter, fawn; to delude blanduspleasant, agreeable; enticing, seductive, alluring; persuasive Ammiānusa masculine praenomen, famously held by

The English word adulatory itself goes back to Latin adūlātōrius.

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

adulatory

adulatorius (Tac.), adulabilis (late, Ammianus): blandiens, blandus.

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for adulatory?: The usual Latin words for “adulatory” are adūlātōrius, ădūlābĭlis, blandior; also blandus, Ammiānus. 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.