English → Latin
“far-fetched” in Latin
arcessōto send for, call, invite, summon, fetch; to summon or arraign someone before a court of justice; accuse, inform againstaltusold, ancient, long gone; high-born, lofty, noble; high-minded, magnanimous, greatdīcōto say, talk, speak, utter, mention; to declare, state; to tell
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
far-fetched
arcessitus (e.g., dictum, forced): longe petitus (Cic., opt. gen. Or., 3, 7) or longe repetitus: altius or paullo altius repetitus.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for far-fetched?
- The usual Latin words for “far-fetched” are arcessō, altus, dīcō. 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.