English → Latin
“brave” in Latin
animōsusspirited; full of air, airy; full of life, alive, living, animatedfortisstrong, powerful; firm, resolute, steadfast, stout; courageous, bravestrēnuusbrisk, nimble, quick, prompt, active; vigorous, strenuousācersharp, sour, bitter, pungent; keen, sharp, acute, sagacious; energetic, active, vigorousmagnanimusbrave, bold, noble; magnanimous; generoussplendidussplendid, bright, glittering; distinguished, noble, illustriouspraeclārusvery clear or bright; famous; noble, excellentfōrmōsusbeautiful, handsome; aesthetic, well-formedpulcherbeautiful, fair, pretty; noble, honorable, excellentspeciōsusgood-looking, handsome, beautiful; splendid, brilliant; showy, specious
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
brave
courageous, etc., animosus (opposed to timidus, full of high spirit and animal courage to brave danger fearlessly): fortis (opposed to ignavus, brave; with moral courage to brave danger and endure hardships): strenuus (opposed to ignavus, going resolutely and actively to work, and firm and persevering in carrying it through): acer (opposed to lentus, spirited, eager, fiery): magnanimus (of lofty, noble courage, self sacrificing), (The words are found in this connection and order), fortis et animosus; animosus et fortis; fortis atque strenuus; strenuus et fortis; acer et fortis. To be very brave, egregie fortem esse. A brave soldier, miles bonus, egregius. To show himself a brave man, se fortem praebere, praestare. A brave drinker, acer potor.
Splendid, fine, grand, magniticus, splendidus, praeclarus, lautissimus; formosus, pulcher, speciosus.
Excellent, noble, bonus, egregius, praeclarus, eximius. excellens, praestans. You are a brave fellow (to a slave), frugi es, frugi es homo. ‘Tis a brave thing to die for one’s country, dulce et decorum est pro patria mori.
brave
defy), v., aliquem provocare; contumacem esse in aliquem or adversus aliquid, contumaciter spernere aliquid, contemnere aliquid. Since he braves me to it, quando eo me provocat. To brave all human laws, omnia jura humana contemnere. To brave dangers, obviam ire se offerre periculis.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for brave?
- The usual Latin words for “brave” are animōsus, fortis, strēnuus; also ācer, magnanimus, splendidus. 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.