English → Latin
“eyesore” in Latin
ūrōto burn, consume, inflame; especially of the emotions: to inflame with passion, love or lust; burn, set afire or on firestimulusa goad, prick; a sting; stimulus, incentivenuncright now, at present, at this time, at this very moment; Of the state of affairs, the condition of the argument, etc.,
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.