English → Latin
“lustful” in Latin
libīdinōsuslibidinous, licentious, lecherous; passionate; yearning for somethingvoluptāspleasure, delight, enjoyment, satisfaction; joy, charmerimpudīcusshameless, impudent; unchaste, impure, immodest, immoral, lewddēlicātusalluring, charming, delightful; voluptuous; soft, tender, delicate; effeminate, spoilt with indulgence
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
lustful
libidinosus (of persons, and also of things that indicate anybody’s lustful propensity): ad voluptates propensus; voluptatibus or rebus venereis deditus; libidinum plenus (of persons): libidine accensus (under the influence of passion): impudicus (shameless): delicatus (PROP., soft, effeminate; then wanton; e.g., sermo). A lustful life, vita libidinosa or libidinibus dedita, or in libidines effusa: to be a lustful person, libidinum plenum esse.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for lustful?
- The usual Latin words for “lustful” are libīdinōsus, voluptās, impudīcus; also dēlicātus. 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.