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“lampoon” in Latin
probrōsusshameful, ignominiousēlogiumshort maxim; inscription on a tombstone, epitaph; clause in a will
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
lampoon s.
carmen famosum or probrosum; carmen quod infamiam facit flagitiumve alteri (Cic., De Rep., 4, 10, 12); carmen rafertum contumeliis alicujus; elogium (if affixed to a door; Plaut., Merc., 2, 3, 74); versus in alicujus cupiditatem facti (Cic., Verr., 5, 31, 81; all these if the lampoon is in verse): libellus famosus (Tac., Ann., 1, 72, 3; Suet., Oct., 55): to publish lampoons, carmina probrosa vulgare.
lampoon v.
carmen probrosum facere in aliquem; libellum ad infamiam alicujus edere (Suet., Oct., 55); aliquem scriptis procacibus diffamare (Tac., Ann., 1, 72, 3); malum in aliquem carmen condere (after Hor., Sat., 2, 1, 81).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for lampoon?
- The usual Latin words for “lampoon” are probrōsus, ēlogium. 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.