English → Latin
“cursed” in Latin
dēvoveōto vow, offer; promise; devote, dedicate; to mark out, appoint, destine; (poetic) to bewitch, curse (by devoting to the exsecrābilisexecrable, accursed, detestableexsecrorto curse or execrate; to detestnefāriusnefarious, execrable, abominable, loathsomenefandusimpious; heinous, execrable, abominabledētestābilisexecrable, abominable, detestable
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
cursed
devotus (that has been cursed): exsecrabilis: exsecrandus (that is or ought to be cursed): nefarius: nefandus (that is impious; sinning against what is holy or sacred; the latter of things only): detestabilis (to be abominated).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for cursed?
- The usual Latin words for “cursed” are dēvoveō, exsecrābilis, exsecror; also nefārius, nefandus, dētestābilis. 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.