English → Latin
“dishonourer” in Latin
offendōto hit, thrust, strike against something; to meet, encounter (someone); to suffer damage, receive an injuryoppugnōto attack, assault, storm, besiegelacerōto rend, tear to pieces; to mutilate, lacerate; to mangleafficiōto cause someone to experience something; to visit, inflict, bestow; to treat, manage, handle; to influence, have an eff
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
dishonourer
by circumlocution, qui existimationem alicujus violat, offendit, oppugnat, lacerat (attacks his good name): qui ignominia aliquem notat, afficit, etc. (disgraces him): qui dedecori est alicui (is a disgrace to him, etc.).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for dishonourer?
- The usual Latin words for “dishonourer” are offendō, oppugnō, lacerō; also afficiō. 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.