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“loathsome” in Latin
fastīdiōsussqueamish; nauseating; disdainful, scornfulafferōto carry forth; to bring forth; conduct; to bring, bear, convey or carry information, report, announce, inform, publish,taeterfoul, noisome, disgusting (smell); offensive, revolting, foul; shocking, hideous, loathsomeodiōsushateful, odious, vexatious, offensive, unpleasant, disagreeable, annoying, troublesomesaporA taste, flavor, savor.; A sense of taste.; A smell, scent, odor.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
loathsome
fastidiosus (Plin., Hor., Ep.): fastidium creans or afferens (that excites loathing, of things): teter (foul, ugly; e.g., sapor, odor, aqua, etc.): odiosus (disgusting, hateful; of persons or things).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for loathsome?
- The usual Latin words for “loathsome” are fastīdiōsus, afferō, taeter; also odiōsus, sapor. 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.