English → Latin
“convivial” in Latin
convīvālisconvivialepulorto feast, dine sumptuously; to eataccubitiōthe act of lying or reclining; a couchhilarischeerful, lively, light-hearted, merry, jovialconvīviumbanquet, party, feast
The English word convivial itself goes back to Latin vīvō, through convīvium.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
convivial
Pertaining to a banquet, convivalis (instead of convivialis; e.g., oblectamenta ludionum, Liv.): epularis (e.g., accubitio, Cic.).
Fond of banquets, company, etc., qui conviviis delectatur: qui in conviviis versatur: qui nullum convivium renuit: qui cenas obit; ad cenas itat, etc. [epulo, late, Apul.].
One suited to be a pleasant guest. A convivial person, conviva commodus, hilaris.
A convivial meeting, convivium: compotatio (if there is much drinking): comissatio (of a riotous kind): accubitio epularis (in Cic., but rather as a definition of convivium, etc.).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for convivial?
- The usual Latin words for “convivial” are convīvālis, epulor, accubitiō; also hilaris, convīvium. 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.