What is the Latin word for enviable?

The usual Latin words for “enviable” are dignus, invideō, fortūnō; also beātus. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“enviable” in Latin

dignusappropriate, fitting, worthy, meet, deserving, fit, proper, suitable, becoming; worthy of invideōto look askance or maliciously at, cast an evil eye upon fortūnōto make happy, prosper; to bless beātushappy, (truly) happy, blessed, fortunate; prosperous, wealthy, rich; copious, sumptuous

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

enviable

dignus, cui invideatur: invidendus († Hor.). Sometimes fortunatus: beatus.

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for enviable?: The usual Latin words for “enviable” are dignus, invideō, fortūnō; also beātus. 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.