English → Latin
“dog-cheap” in Latin
vīlischeap, inexpensive; base, vile, mean, worthless, cheap, paltryemōto buy, purchase; to acquire, procure
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
dog-cheap
vilissimo pretio: to buy dog-cheap, vilissimo (sc. pretio) emere :aere pauco emere (Gell., 9, 4, 5).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for dog-cheap?
- The usual Latin words for “dog-cheap” are vīlis, emō. 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.