English → Latin
“licentious” in Latin
intemperānsunrestrained, intemperate; licentiousdissolvōto unloose, disunite, separate, dissolve, destroy; to pay, discharge (a debt etc.); to abolish, abrogate, annuleffrēnōto unbridle, let looselascīvuswanton, playful, frisky; lustful, licentious, lascivious, lewd; luxuriantpetulānspert, saucy, impudent, wanton; freakish; petulanteffundōto pour out, shed, spread abroad, drain off; to pour, drive, cast or send out, shower, discharge; to give oneself up to,effrēnusunbridled, unrestrained
The English word licentious itself goes back to Latin licēns, through licentiōsus.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
licentious
intemperans; dissolutus; effrenatus (poetically, effrenus); lascivus; petulans; effusus.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for licentious?
- The usual Latin words for “licentious” are intemperāns, dissolvō, effrēnō; also lascīvus, petulāns, effundō. 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.