English → Latin
“dotage” in Latin
dēlīrātiōsilliness, folly, madnessdēlīrōto deviate from the straight track; to be deranged, crazy, delirious
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
dotage
deliratio (the proper word, ista senilis stultitia, quae deliratio vocatur, Cic., Sen., 10, 36). To be in his dotage, delirum esse: delirare: an old man in his dotage, senex delirans (Terentianus).
Excessive fondness. Vid: FONDNESS.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for dotage?
- The usual Latin words for “dotage” are dēlīrātiō, dēlīrō. 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.