English → Latin
“endearment” in Latin
blanditiaflattery, compliment; caress; charmblandīmentumblandishment, flattery; allure, charmcareōto lack, be without. (usually with ablative), to be deprived of; to be separated fromaestimōto determine the value of something; value, price, rate, appraise, assess; estimate, reckon, consider, judge; to estimat
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
endearment
blanditiae: blandimenta: amor blandus. To lavish endearments upon anybody, multa blandimenta alicui dare.
State of being dear, caritas, but mostly by circumlocution with magni facere or aestimare; or by verbs under ENDEAR.
Attractions, Vid.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for endearment?
- The usual Latin words for “endearment” are blanditia, blandīmentum, careō; also aestimō. 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.