English → Latin
“motley” in Latin
misceōto mix; to mingle; to intermingle; to unite; to combine; to share; to associate; of a disturbance of the natural order, variusdiverse, different, various, varied; manifold, changing, variable, complex; versatile
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
motley
Dappled, coloris maculosi (Col.); coloris disparis; maculis albis (Verg.).
Diversified, mixtus, varius.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for motley?
- The usual Latin words for “motley” are misceō, varius. 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.