English → Latin
“childish” in Latin
puerīlisboyish, youthful; immature, childishineptusunsuitable; impertinent, improper, tasteless; senseless, sillypuerīlitāsboyhood, childhoodlūdōto play (a game or sport); to frolic, behave playfully; to practice, amuse oneself withpuera child; chit; a boy, lad (typically between ages 7-14 but could be younger) (older than an īnfāns but younger than an aineptiasilliness, folly, absurdity
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
childish
puerilis: ineptus (stronger term): childish conduct, puerilitas: mores pueriles: to take a childish delight in, etc., pueriliter exsultare: it is childish, puerile est. In a childish manner, pueriliter (e.g., ludere, facere). Childish play, lusus infantium or puerorum. Childish fooleries, ineptiae, nugae.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for childish?
- The usual Latin words for “childish” are puerīlis, ineptus, puerīlitās; also lūdō, puer, ineptia. 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.