English → Latin
“arrogant” in Latin
arrogōto claim as one's own, arrogate to oneself, assume; to assign, attribute; to confer upon or procure for someoneīnsolēnsunusual; contrary to custom or one’s own custom; arrogant, haughty, insolentsuperbusproud, rude, supercilious, arrogant, haughty, uncivil, insolent, discourteous; proud, superior, superb, excellent, distifastōsusfull of
The English word arrogant itself goes back to Latin rogō, through arrogāns.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
arrogant
arrogans: insolens: superbus: fastosus (post-Augustan, and very rare). The superbus would outshine others; the arrogans would encroach upon them; the fastosus despises them; the insolens insults them, Döderlein. An arrogant speech, sermo arrogantiae. To become arrogant, arrogantiam sibi sumere; magnos sibi sumere spiritus.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for arrogant?
- The usual Latin words for “arrogant” are arrogō, īnsolēns, superbus; also fastōsus. 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.