English → Latin
“high-born” in Latin
generōsuswell-born, well-bred, noble; superior, excellent; generous, magnanimousnōbilisnoble, high-born; distinct, able to be known, famous, celebrated; known, famous; acquainted, familiar
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
high-born
generosus: generosa ab stirpe profectus: nobili or summo loco natus: splendidis natalibus ortus.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for high-born?
- The usual Latin words for “high-born” are generōsus, nōbilis. 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.