What is the Latin word for buoyant?

The usual Latin words for “buoyant” are levis, vegetus, hilaris; also alacer. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“buoyant” in Latin

levislight, not heavy; easy to digest; quick, swift, fleet, nimble, rapid vegetusenlivened, lively, animated, vigorous, active, brisk, sprightly hilarischeerful, lively, light-hearted, merry, jovial alacerlively; brisk; quick; eager; active; peppy; excited; glad; happy; cheerful

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

buoyant

quod ab aqua sustineri potest or sustinetar; levis. FIG., vegetus, hilaris, alacer.

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for buoyant?: The usual Latin words for “buoyant” are levis, vegetus, hilaris; also alacer. 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.