English → Latin
“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.
Quick answer
- 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.