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“eyesore” in Latin

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

eyesore
To be an eyesight to anybody, alicui invisum or odiosum esse; aliquem pungere or urere; stimulum (nunc) esse alicui (comedy).

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for eyesore?
The usual Latin words for “eyesore” are ūrō, stimulus, nunc. 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.