English → Latin
“deuce” in Latin
bīniōThe number two on a die; deucemalusunpleasant, distressing, painful, nasty, bad; unpleasant to the senses, sight, smell, taste, touch; bad, evil, wicked, mpāpaa dad, daddy, father; a bishop; a pope (the Roman Catholic bishop of Rome)
The English word deuce itself goes back to Latin deivos, through deus.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
deuce
on dice), *dyas: *binio (Bau.).
As an exclamation. The deuce take you! abi in malam rem! abi in malam crucem! or i tu hinc, quo dignus es (comedy)! male sit tibi! quin tu abis in malam pestem malumque cruciatum (Cic., Phil., 13, 21, 48). (α) As expressing vexation or displeasure. The deuce! or the deuce take it! malum. The deuce take your impudence, quae, malum, ista audacia? (β) As an exclamation of surprise, papae! euge! atat
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for deuce?
- The usual Latin words for “deuce” are bīniō, malus, pāpa. 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.