English → Latin
“eccentric” in Latin
eccentroseccentric (out of centre)somniōto dream; to daydream, think idly; to talk idlyfānāticustemple; divinely inspired, enthusiastic; frantic, frenziedloquorto say, speak, tell, talk, utter; to declare, speak, or state more formally as in a legal context or in defense of someoinaudītusunheard of; novel, newīnsolēnsunusual; contrary to custom or one’s own custom; arrogant, haughty, insolent
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
eccentric
eccentros (ἔκκεντρος, Marcellinus, Cap., 8, p. 287).
IMPROPR., somnians (dreamer): fanaticus (enthusiast): qui contra morem consuetudinemque agit, loquitur, etc.: inauditus (unheard of, of things). (The words are found in this connection and order.) inauditus et novus: insolens (unusual, etc.). He is very eccentric, nihil aequale est illi homini (Hor.).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for eccentric?
- The usual Latin words for “eccentric” are eccentros, somniō, fānāticus; also loquor, inaudītus, īnsolēns. 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.