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“daringness” in Latin

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

daringness
audacia (sometimes a laudable boldness, sometimes fool-hardiness): confidentia (blind trust in one’s own strength): temeritas (recklessness of danger); temeritas et audacia; confidentia et temeritas. ☞ Audentia is always a laudable daring or spirit of enterprise. Vid. BOLDNESS, COURAGE.

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for daringness?
The usual Latin words for “daringness” are audāx, cōnfīdō, temeritās. 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.