English → Latin
“boast” in Latin
glōriorto boast or brag; to gloryīnsolēnsunusual; contrary to custom or one’s own custom; arrogant, haughty, insolentiactōto throw, cast, hurl; to scatter, toss; to disturb, disquiet, torment, agitate, shockostentōto exhibit, show, present; to show off, make a boastful display of; to offer as an example
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
boast
se efferre, se jactare (insolenter), gloriari, gloria et praedicatione sese efferre. To boast of or in a thing, aliqua re, or de, or in aliqua re gloriari: jactare, ostentare, venditare aliquid. He boasts and brags as high as ever, nec quicquam jam loquitur modestius. He boasts of his villainy, in facinore et scelere gloriatur. He boasts of his own deeds, suarum laudum praeco est; sua narrat facinora.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for boast?
- The usual Latin words for “boast” are glōrior, īnsolēns, iactō; also ostentō. 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.