English → Latin
“madcap” in Latin
vehemēnsvery eager; impetuous, ardent, furious; vehement; emphaticingeniuminnate or natural quality, natural character; nature; disposition, temper, inclination; intelligence, natural capacity
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
madcap
homo ferocioris, vehementioris, ingenii: a young madcap, fervidus florente juventa (Hor. A.P., 115).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for madcap?
- The usual Latin words for “madcap” are vehemēns, ingenium. 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.