English → Latin
“loath” in Latin
invītusunwilling, reluctant, against one’s will, in spite of me, without my consentnōlōto be unwilling, to not wish, to not want, to refuse
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
loath
invitus; invito animo; nolens: to be loath to do anything, aegre aliquid facere; nolo aliquid facere; gravari aliquid facere: abhorrere ab aliqua re facienda: non libet mihi aliquid facere; non libenter facio aliquid (e.g., causam relinquo. Cic.). I am loath, me piget.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for loath?
- The usual Latin words for “loath” are invītus, nōlō. 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.