English → Latin
“condescending” in Latin
comaThe hair of the head.; foliage, ears, blades, stalks of trees, grass (as though resembling hair)hūmānushuman (of man, people); humane, kind, philanthropic; cultured, refinedaffābilisthat can be easily spoken to or accessed; affable, courteous, kind, friendlycīvīliscivic, civil (of or pertaining to citizens); public, political (of or pertaining to public or political life); courteousfacilisthat may or can be done or made; easy, facile; ready, quick, easily movingofficiōsusattentive, dutiful, obliging; officious
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
condescending
comis: humanus: affabilis (affable in conversation). OBS., civilis, in this sense, is not classical [Vid: AFFABLE]: facilis: officiosus (ready to render a service, complaisant): to be condescending, se summittere (Cic.).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for condescending?
- The usual Latin words for “condescending” are coma, hūmānus, affābilis; also cīvīlis, facilis, officiōsus. 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.