English → Latin
“cowardice” in Latin
ignāviainactivity, laziness, idleness, sloth, listlessness; cowardice, worthlessnesstimiditāstimidity; fearfulness, cowardice
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
cowardice
ignavia (inaptitude for any noble deed, especially for a deed of valour; opposed to fortitudo): timiditas (timidity, pusillanimity). (The words are found in this connection and order), timiditas et ignavia. Vid: TIMIDITY.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for cowardice?
- The usual Latin words for “cowardice” are ignāvia, timiditās. 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.