English → Latin
“glutton” in Latin
gulōsusgluttonous; appetizingvorāxvoracious, gluttonousgurgeswhirlpool, eddy; gulf; abysshelluōglutton; squanderer
The English word glutton itself goes back to Latin gluttō.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
glutton
homo edax, gulosus, vorax [SYN. in GLUTTONOUS]: homo profundae et intempestivae gulae: gurges (insatiable eater): helluo (habitual gourmand and glutton). (The words are found in this connection and order.) gurges atque helluo: abdomini suo natus.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for glutton?
- The usual Latin words for “glutton” are gulōsus, vorāx, gurges; also helluō. 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.