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“disinterestedly” in Latin

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

disinterestedly
sine praemio: sine mercede: nulla quasi lenocinante mercede (Cic.): gratuito (gratuitously; for nothing). Sometimes liberaliter may serve, or abstinenter.

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What is the Latin word for disinterestedly?
The usual Latin words for “disinterestedly” are grātuītus, abstinenter. 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.