English → Latin
“knave” in Latin
dolōsuscrafty, cunning, deceitfulnēquamworthless, good-for-nothing; wretched, vileīnstruōto build in or into, insert; erect, construct; to arrange, organise or organize, plan; devise; to prepare (for), providecircumscriptordefrauder, deceiver, cheatveterātororator, one wedded to routine; old fox, slyboots, trickster, crafty fellow
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
knave
homo fraudulentus, or dolosus, or nequam: homo ad fallendum paratus or instructus: circumscriptor. A clever knave, homo ingeniosissime nequam: homo ad fraudem acutus: a thorough knave, a knave in grain, veterator: homo totus ex fraude factus: to be a thorough knave, totum ex fraude et fallaciis constare.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for knave?
- The usual Latin words for “knave” are dolōsus, nēquam, īnstruō; also circumscriptor, veterātor. 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.