English → Latin
“asinine” in Latin
asinīnusof or pertaining to asses or donkeysstolidusstupid, foolishfatuusfoolish, silly, simple, stupid; insipid, tasteless; awkward, clumsy, unwieldystupidussenseless, stunned, amazed; stupid; dullhebesblunt, dull, not sharp or pointed; dim, faint, dull; tasteless, without smell, without sensation; dull, obtuse, sluggishtardusslow, sluggish; tardy; late, lingering
The English word asinine itself goes back to Latin asinus, through asinīnus.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
asinine
asininus (belonging to or proceeding from an ass: not in the sense of “stupid”).
Stupid: stolidus: fatuus: stupidus: hebes: tardus. (The words are found in this connection and order), stupidus et tardus.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for asinine?
- The usual Latin words for “asinine” are asinīnus, stolidus, fatuus; also stupidus, hebes, tardus. 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.