What is the Latin word for boaster?

The usual Latin words for “boaster” are iactō, ostentō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“boaster” in Latin

iactōto throw, cast, hurl; to scatter, toss; to disturb, disquiet, torment, agitate, shock ostentōto 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

boaster

jactator, ostentator, venditator alicujus rei; homo vanus, homo vaniloquus, homo gloriosus, homo fortis lingua.

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for boaster?: The usual Latin words for “boaster” are iactō, 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.