English → Latin
“incorrect” in Latin
vitiōsusfull of faults or defects; faulty, defective, bad, corrupt; morally faulty, wicked, depraved, viciousinquinōto pollute, defile, stain, befoul; to corrupt, contaminatefallōto deceive, beguile, trick, cheat, delude, ensnare, disappoint; to mistake, be mistaken, deceive oneself; to escape the conveniōto convene, assemble, gather, meet or come together; to accost, to call on; to sue, to let be summoned to court
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
incorrect
vitiosus (general term for faulty): inquinatus (impure; of language): falsus (untrue; opposed to verus). The account is incorrect, ratio non constat or convenit. ☞ incorrectus († Ov.).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for incorrect?
- The usual Latin words for “incorrect” are vitiōsus, inquinō, fallō; also conveniō. 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.