English → Latin
“floridity, floridness” in Latin
flōsflower, blossom; the best kind or part of something; the prime; best state of thingscolorcolor (US), colour (UK); shade, hue, tint; pigment; complexionnītorto bear or rest upon something, lean on; to be supported by; to rely on; to trust; to be based on; to press forward, advvenustuscharming, friendly, lovely, pleasing, comely, beautiful, elegant; artistic, elegant; affable, elegant, charmingviriditāsgreenness, verdure, viridityiuventūsthe age of youth, youthlēnōciniumpandering, pimping, prostitution; allurement, enticement; flatterylūcusa grove sacred to a deity; a wood
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
floridity, floridness
flos (bloom; e.g., juventutis): colores (color): *colorum ratio (the coloring): nitor (animated coloring): venustas (with reference to form): viriditas (freshness; e.g., of the mind; Vid: Cic., Lael., 3, 11): floridness of style, floridius dicendi genus; dicendi veneres; lenocinia, orum, plur. (faulty ornaments of style, Vid: Quint., 8, praef., 26): lucus, pigmenta orationis (as fault).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for floridity, floridness?
- The usual Latin words for “floridity, floridness” are flōs, color, nītor; also venustus, viriditās, iuventūs. 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.