English → Latin
“apish” in Latin
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
apish
cacozelus (foolishly imitating, Suet.): inepte imitans aliquid, inepte exprimens aliquid. Sometimes ineptus imitator; inepta imitatrix (e.g., “our apish nation,” nos, inepti imitatores, or imitatores only; gens inepta imitatrix [alicujus rei] : vultuosus (grimacing): gesticulationibus molestus (vexing one by airs and attitudes). Vid. AFFECTED, SILLY, PLAYFUL.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for apish?
- The usual Latin words for “apish” are cacozēlus, vultŭōsus. 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.