English → Latin
“artless” in Latin
simplexsingle; simple, plain, uncompounded; pure, unmixedaperiōto uncover, make or lay bare, reveal, clear; to make visible, discover, show, reveal, lay open; to unclose, open, break inconditusirregular, disordered, confused; uncouth, rudehomō̆human, person, man; male human being, man; term of address to male peers, especially by another man: man, fellow, mate, animuslife, life force, soul, vitality (that life-giving aspect which animates a thing); conscience, intellect, mind, reason,
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
artless
as praise rather than not, simplex: sine affectatione (of persons): apertus (open-hearted: homo, animus, etc.): nullo cultu (without ornament or polish: of things).
As blame rather than not, non artificiosus: inconditus.
Wanting art, unskillful, artis non peritus: artis ignarus.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for artless?
- The usual Latin words for “artless” are simplex, aperiō, inconditus; also homō̆, animus. 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.