English → Latin
“egotist” in Latin
Petrōniusof or pertaining to the gens Petroniavaldēvery, very much, exceedingly; strongly, vigorously, intensely
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
egotist
sibi valde placens (Petronius, 126, 9): immodicus sui aestimator (after Curt., 8, 1, 22): cui omnia sua placent (Quint.). To be a great egotist, valde sibi placere: valde or magnopere se admirari.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for egotist?
- The usual Latin words for “egotist” are Petrōnius, valdē. 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.