English → Latin
“misbegotten” in Latin
nothusspurious; illegitimate, bastard (but of a known father); false, counterfeitspuriusof illegitimate birth but unknown father; false, spuriousoriorto rise, get up; to appear, arise, become visible; to be born, come to exist, originate
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
misbegotten
nothus (by a concubine, when the father is known): spurius (by an unmarried woman, when the father is unknown): adulterino sanguine natus (begotten in adultery): non legitimo conjugio natus: ortus (general term): furto conceptus (poetical).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for misbegotten?
- The usual Latin words for “misbegotten” are nothus, spurius, orior. 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.