English → Latin
“inglorious” in Latin
inglōriusinglorious; undistinguishedinhonōrōto dishonourinhonestusdishonorable; disgraceful; shamefulobscūrusdark, dusky, shadowy; indistinct, unintelligible, obscure; intricate, involved, complicatedturpisugly, unsightly; foul, filthy; cacophonous, disagreeable; base, infamous, scandalous, dishonorable, shameful, disgracefuPropertiusA Roman family name — famously held by
The English word inglorious itself goes back to Latin in-glōrĭōsus, through inglōriōsus.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
inglorious
inglorius (without glory, Cic.; of persons or things): inhonoratus (without receiving honor). (The words are found in this connection and order.) inhonoratus et inglorius (e.g., existence, vita, Cic.): inhonestus (dishonorable; e.g., vita misera atque inhonesta, Sall.; mors inhonesta, Propertius): obscurus (unknown to fame): turpis (base, vile).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for inglorious?
- The usual Latin words for “inglorious” are inglōrius, inhonōrō, inhonestus; also obscūrus, turpis, Propertius. 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.