English → Latin
“idler” in Latin
cessōto stop, desist, halt, cease; to be lacking or wanting; to delay, hold back, tarryardĕlĭoa zealous personPhaedrusPhaedrus (an Athenian aristocrat, friend of Socrates); Phaedrus (a Latin fabulist)
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
idler
homo deses: homo desidiosus or iners et desidiosus (a person who, instead of acting, remains inactive, sits idle): cessator (one who leaves off his work): a busy idler, ardelio (Phaedrus, 2, 5, 1; Martisalis, 2, 7): to be an idler, nihil agere; propter desidiam in otio vivere.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for idler?
- The usual Latin words for “idler” are cessō, ardĕlĭo, Phaedrus. 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.