What is the Latin word for brazen?

The usual Latin words for “brazen” are aēneus, āerius, aēnus; also agō, dūrus, ferreus. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“brazen” in Latin

aēneuscopper, bronze; made of copper, made of bronze; brazen āeriusOf or pertaining to the air, aerial.; Rising aloft, high, airy.aēnuscopper, bronze agōto act, to behave; to do; to make (something that does not continue to exist after the maker stops)dūrushard; rough; harsh; hardy; vigorous ferreusiron, made of iron; like or pertaining to iron; hard, cruel impudēnsshameless, without shame, arrogant, impudent; not ashamed of immoral behavior affirmōto present (something) as fixed, firm, or true; affirm, assert, maintain; to strengthen, confirm, corroborate; to make c

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

brazen

aheneus, aeneus, aereus; aenus or ahenus (poetical): FIG., the Brazen, Age, aetas aenea.

Proceeding from brass. A brazen din, aereus eonitus.

Hard, shameless. A brazen brow or face, os impudens, durum or ferreum. A brazen-faced fellow, homo perfrictae frontis.

brazen v.

Brazen it out, impudenter or pertinacius aliquid assererare or affirmare: impudentiam prae se ferre.

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for brazen?: The usual Latin words for “brazen” are aēneus, āerius, aēnus; also agō, dūrus, ferreus. 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.