English → Latin
“book-worm” in Latin
blattaany insect that shuns the light, e.g. cockroach, moth; a clot of bloodtineaa destructive insect larva that attacks household items such as books or clothing; larva, maggot, caterpillar; mothstudiumstudy; eagerness, zeal; desire, fancy
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
book-worm
blatta, tinea.
FIG., to be a book-worm, studiis or libris immori; quasi heluari libris; totum se abdidisse in litteras.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for book-worm?
- The usual Latin words for “book-worm” are blatta, tinea, studium. 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.