English → Latin
“impudent” in Latin
impudēnsshameless, without shame, arrogant, impudent; not ashamed of immoral behaviorimpudīcusshameless, impudent; unchaste, impure, immodest, immoral, lewdprocāxbold, brash, shameless, impudent, insolent, forward, pert, saucy, wantonprotervusviolent, vehement; reckless, wanton, shameless, impudent; audaciouspetulānspert, saucy, impudent, wanton; freakish; petulantlascīvuswanton, playful, frisky; lustful, licentious, lascivious, lewd; luxuriant
The English word impudent itself goes back to Latin pudeō, through impudēns.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
impudent
impudens: impudicus (without shame or modesty): procax: protervus (forward, in a noisy, troublesome, reckless way; procax, especially in words, protervus in actions): petulans (attacking others with raillery, etc., without any consideration): lascivus (forward, from high animal spirits; also wanton). Impudent (in language), procax lingua. Impudent language, sermo procax or procaciter ortus (Curt.). Very impudent, summae audaciae, singulari audacia. You are an impudent beggar, satis audacter petis. An impudent brow, os ferreum: an impudent fellow, homo perfrictae frontis (both in a bad sense).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for impudent?
- The usual Latin words for “impudent” are impudēns, impudīcus, procāx; also protervus, petulāns, lascīvus. 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.