English → Latin
“inappetency” in Latin
fastīdiumloathing, disgust, disdain; squeamishness; fastidiousnesscibusfood, fodder; nourishment, sustenance; mealdēsīderōto want, desire, wish for, long for; to miss, lack, need; to lose
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
inappetency
fastidium (e.g., cibi, a loathing of food; the word itself, of course, stronger than inappetency, which merely expresses indifference). by circumlocution with aliquid non appetere or desiderare; alicujus rei appetentem non esse; aliquid non concupiscere, etc. (general terms): alicui cibi cupiditas non est (with reference to food).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for inappetency?
- The usual Latin words for “inappetency” are fastīdium, cibus, dēsīderō. 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.