English → Latin
“inviting” in Latin
amoenuscharming, pleasant, agreeable, amenable; lovely, delightful, beautifulgrātuspleasing, acceptable, agreeable, welcome; dear, beloved; grateful, thankful
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
inviting
Either amoenus (of beautiful landscapes, countries, etc.), gratus (e.g., gratumAntium), or by circumlocution with jucunditate quadam invitare aliquem ad faciendum aliquid; dulcedine quadam commovere aliquem; sensus permulcere voluptate, etc.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for inviting?
- The usual Latin words for “inviting” are amoenus, grātus. 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.