English → Latin
“immoderation” in Latin
intemperānsunrestrained, intemperate; licentiousincontinēnsnot containing, not retaining; immoderate, intemperateimmodestiaintemperate or licentious behaviour
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
immoderation
intemperantia: incontinentia [SYN. in IMMODERATE]: immodestia (post-Augustan, Tac.). Immoderation in eating and drinking, profunda et intempestiva gula.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for immoderation?
- The usual Latin words for “immoderation” are intemperāns, incontinēns, immodestia. 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.