English → Latin
“flagitiousness” in Latin
flāgitiumdisgraceful or shameful action, deed, or crime; scandal; shame, disgrace, outragedēdecusdisgrace, dishonor, infamy, shame, discredit.; That which causes shame; a disgrace, blot, blemish.; A shameful act; vice
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
flagitiousness
flagitium (an impious or vile action that will draw disgrace upon anybody): dedecus (an action by which we forfeit esteem and honor). (The words are found in this connection and order.) dedecus et flagitium. Vid: WICKEDNESS.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for flagitiousness?
- The usual Latin words for “flagitiousness” are flāgitium, dēdecus. 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.