English → Latin
“loathe” in Latin
satietāssufficiency, abundance; satietynauseōto feel seasick; to be squeamishteneōto hold, have; to grasp; to possess, occupy, control; to watch, guard, maintain, defend; to retain, keep
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
loathe v.
satietas or taedium alicujus rei me capit; venit mihi aliquid in taedium; nauseare (ναυσιᾶν); fastidire aliquid; taedet me alicujus rei; satietas or taedium alicujus rei me cepit or tenet; fastiditum est mihi aliquid.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for loathe?
- The usual Latin words for “loathe” are satietās, nauseō, teneō. 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.