What is the Latin word for meek?

The usual Latin words for “meek” are dēmittō, modestus, verēcundus; also superbus, ferōx. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“meek” in Latin

dēmittōto send or bring down, cause to hang or fall down; drop, flow, shed, sag, let fall; to sink, lower, put down; to cast do modestusmoderate, calm, restrained, mild; modest, reserved, discreet verēcundusfeeling shame, shamefaced, bashful, shy, modest; worthy of reverence, venerable superbusproud, rude, supercilious, arrogant, haughty, uncivil, insolent, discourteous; proud, superior, superb, excellent, disti ferōxwild, bold, fierce; defiant, arrogant

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

meek

demissus (Cic.); submissus (Caes., humble): modestus, verecundus (in outward behavior; opposed to immodestus, superbus, ferox).

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for meek?: The usual Latin words for “meek” are dēmittō, modestus, verēcundus; also superbus, ferōx. 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.