English → Latin
“doggish” in Latin
mōrōsuscaptious, persnickety, fastidious, difficult (to please); peevish, wayward, capriciousmordāxbiting; snappish; tart; cutting; caustic
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
doggish
morosus (especially of old people): mordax (IMPROP., of persons, biting like a dog): in a doggish manner, morose; mordaciter.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for doggish?
- The usual Latin words for “doggish” are mōrōsus, mordāx. 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.