English → Latin
“humorist” in Latin
mōrōsuscaptious, persnickety, fastidious, difficult (to please); peevish, wayward, capriciousioculātorone who jokes; a joker, jesterfēstīvuslively, festive, joyous, gay, merry; agreeable, pleasing; handsome, pretty; jovial, agreeable
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
humorist
In a bad sense, homo difficilis or morosus, or difficilis et morosus (ill-tempered): homo stultus et inaequalis (Sen.; fanciful).
In a good sense. Who has a playful fancy in speaking or writing, qui ingenio est hilari et ad jocandum prompto: joculator (Cic.): homo lepidus, festivus (full of cheerful humor; the latter with reference to clever, intellectual wit).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for humorist?
- The usual Latin words for “humorist” are mōrōsus, ioculātor, fēstīvus. 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.