English → Latin
“darling” in Latin
dēliciaedelight, pleasure (an activity which affords enjoyment); darling, sweetheart, favourite, pet; comforts, luxuries (conditamorlove, affection, devotion (for a person, one's family, one's country); strong and passionate longing for something, desilīberfree, independent, unrestricted, unchecked, unrestrained, licentious; freeman, freewoman; open (not decided or settled)cārusdear, beloved; costly, expensive, valued
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
darling
deliciae; amores: anybody is my darling, est mihi aliquis in deliciis, or in amoribus, or in amore et deliciis; aliquem in deliciis habeo; est aliquis in sinu et complexu meo; est mihi aliquis longe omnium amicorum (if a friend), liberorum (if a child), carissimus: my darling, anime mi; dulcissime rerum.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for darling?
- The usual Latin words for “darling” are dēliciae, amor, līber; also cārus. 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.