English → Latin
“artfulness” in Latin
ā̆stūtiacunning, craftiness, cleverness, shrewdness (adeptness at using tricks); subtlety; a cunning trick, stratagemversūtiacunning, slyness, craftinesscalliditāsshrewdness, readiness, aptness; skill, skilfulness; cunning, craft, slyness, artfulnessdolorpain, ache, hurt; anguish, grief, sorrow; indignation, resentment, anger, fury, vengeancearsart, skill, craft, handicraft; trade, occupation, employment; cunning, artifice, fraud, stratagemartificiumart, craft, skill, talent, artifice, craftsmanship; profession, trade, an employment
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
artfulness
astutia: vafrities: versutia: calliditas: dolus.
Skill ars: artificium.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for artfulness?
- The usual Latin words for “artfulness” are ā̆stūtia, versūtia, calliditās; also dolor, ars, artificium. 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.