English → Latin
“indescribable” in Latin
inēnārrābilisindescribableincrēdibilisunbelievable, incrediblesingulārissingular, unique, unusual; alone, single, solitary; nonpareil, peerless, unequalled. unmatched, exceptionallaetitiajoy, gladness, happiness, pleasure, delightfidēsfaith; belief (belief without empirical evidence, direct experience, or observation); reliance (act of relying on or trucrūdēlitāscruelty, severity
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
indescribable
inenarrabilis (e.g., labor): incredibilis (incredible; e.g., laetitia): singularis (peculiar in its kind, extraordinary; e.g., fides, crudelitas). Your letter has caused me indescribable pleasure, exprimere non possum, quanto gaudio me affecerint tuae litterae.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for indescribable?
- The usual Latin words for “indescribable” are inēnārrābilis, incrēdibilis, singulāris; also laetitia, fidēs, crūdēlitās. 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.