English → Latin
“insensibility” in Latin
torpornumbness, stupefaction; sluggishness, listlessness, inactivitylentitūdōsluggishness, dullness; apathy, insensibilityindolentiafreedom from pain, insensibility
The English word insensibility itself goes back to Latin insensĭbĭlĭtas.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
insensibility
torpor (PROP.; numbness): durus animus (IMPROP.; a mind insusceptible of gentle affections, etc.): lentitudo: lentus animus (IMPROP.; indifference to offences, phlegmatic disposition): indolentia (insensibility to pain).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for insensibility?
- The usual Latin words for “insensibility” are torpor, lentitūdō, indolentia. 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.