English → Latin
“ignoble” in Latin
ignōbilisunknown, obscure; baseborn, of low birth, base-born, ignobleinglōriusinglorious; undistinguishedinhonestusdishonorable; disgraceful; shamefulturpisugly, unsightly; foul, filthy; cacophonous, disagreeable; base, infamous, scandalous, dishonorable, shameful, disgracefuhomō̆human, person, man; male human being, man; term of address to male peers, especially by another man: man, fellow, mate, cupiditāsdesire (deemed good, neutral or bad); lust, passion; cupidity, avarice, greed, covetousnessmorsdeath; corpse, dead body; annihilationPropertiusA Roman family name — famously held by
The English word ignoble itself goes back to Latin nōscō, through ignōbilis.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
ignoble
ignobilis (in all the meanings of the English word: homo, magister, familia, etc.): inglorius (without glory). (The words are found in this connection and order.) inglorius atque ignobilis (of a man, Cic.): inhonoratus atque inglorius (e.g., vita, Cic.): inhonestus (e.g., homo, Hor.; cupiditas, Cic.; mors, Propertius): turpis (base); Vid: BASE.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for ignoble?
- The usual Latin words for “ignoble” are ignōbilis, inglōrius, inhonestus; also turpis, homō̆, cupiditās. 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.