English → Latin
“heady” in Latin
dēmōto remove, take away, or subtract; to withhold, take away, subtract fromincōnsīderātusthoughtless, heedless, inconsiderate; recklesstemerāriusaccidental; casual, rash, heedless; reckless
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
heady
Rash, violent, demens: inconsideratus: temerarius: in consiliis praeceps et devius. [Vid: RASH.]
Apt to get in the head (of wine). To be heady, caput tentare (Plaut.).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for heady?
- The usual Latin words for “heady” are dēmō, incōnsīderātus, temerārius. 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.