What is the Latin word for giddy?

The usual Latin words for “giddy” are levis, mōbilis, temerārius; also indīligēns, temeritās. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“giddy” in Latin

levislight, not heavy; easy to digest; quick, swift, fleet, nimble, rapid mōbilismovable, loose; pliant, flexible; fickle, inconstant temerāriusaccidental; casual, rash, heedless; reckless indīligēnscareless, heedless, negligent; neglected temeritāshap, chance, accident; rashness, thoughtlessness, temerity

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

giddy

Dizzy, Vid:

Causing giddiness, as in “a giddy height” [Vid: DIZZY].

Thoughtless, levis: levitate praeditus (wanting steadiness of character): mobilis (changeable; opposed to constans): temerarius (rash): indiligens: negligens (careless; opposed to diligens). Anybody is very giddy, est in aliquo magna levitas, temeritas, etc.

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for giddy?: The usual Latin words for “giddy” are levis, mōbilis, temerārius; also indīligēns, temeritās. 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.