English → Latin
“implacable” in Latin
implācābilisunappeasable, implacable; irreconcilableinexpiābilisimplacable; inexpiableinexōrābilisrelentless, inexorable
The English word implacable itself goes back to Latin plācō, through implācābilis.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
implacable
implacabilis (against anybody, alicui or in aliquem): inexpiabilis (not to be satisfied by any atonement). (The words are found in this connection and order.) implacabilis inexpiabilisque: inexorabilis (not to be softened by entreaties: all three of persons and things; hatred, anger); against anybody, in or adversus aliquem: to pursue anybody with implacable hatred, implacabili odio persequi aliquem: to be or show one’s self implacable against anybody, sese alicui implacabilem inexpiabilemque praebere (Cic.): to entertain implacable hatred against anybody, implacabile odium suscipere in aliquem (Nep.).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for implacable?
- The usual Latin words for “implacable” are implācābilis, inexpiābilis, inexōrābilis. 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.