What is the Latin word for daring?

The usual Latin words for “daring” are animōsus, fīdō, cōnfīdō; also strēnuus, audeō, audāx. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“daring” in Latin

animōsusspirited; full of air, airy; full of life, alive, living, animated fīdōto trust, put confidence in; to rely upon cōnfīdō(+ Dative of the person and e + ablative of the thing or in/de + ablative) to be confident or assured of, confide in, be strēnuusbrisk, nimble, quick, prompt, active; vigorous, strenuous audeōto dare, venture, risk; to be eager for battle audāxbold, audacious, daring; presumptuous

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

daring

animosus: fidens (confident): confidens (in a bad sense): strenuus (resolute, opposed to ignavus): audens (with reference to a present occasion; only in a good sense; opposed to ignavus): implidens (shameless): [Vid. BOLD, COURAGEOUS]: audax (in good or bad sense, and as an abiding quality). ☞ Cordatus in this sense is not Latin

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for daring?: The usual Latin words for “daring” are animōsus, fīdō, cōnfīdō; also strēnuus, audeō, audāx. 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.