English → Latin
“coxcombry” in Latin
ineptiasilliness, folly, absurdityrīdiculuslaughable, funny, amusing, humorous; laughable, silly, absurd, ridiculouspuerīlisboyish, youthful; immature, childish
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
coxcombry
ineptiae (with such an adjective, as putidae, ridiculae, pueriles): *putida elegantia (affected style of an author).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for coxcombry?
- The usual Latin words for “coxcombry” are ineptia, rīdiculus, puerīlis. 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.