English → Latin
“invincible” in Latin
invictusunconquered, unsubdued; invincible, undisputed, undefeatedinexpugnābilisimpregnable, inexpugnable; unconquerableinexsuperābilisThat which cannot be passed; Insurmountableimpedīmentumimpediment, hindrance; luggage, equipage
The English word invincible itself goes back to Latin vincō, through invincibilis.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
invincible
invictus (unconquerable; of persons. ☞ insuperabilis and inexsuperabilis, in this sense, are poetical only): inexpugnabilis (impregnable; of places): quod superari non potest (figuratively, insurmountable; e.g., obstacles, impedimenta).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for invincible?
- The usual Latin words for “invincible” are invictus, inexpugnābilis, inexsuperābilis; also impedīmentum. 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.