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“noble, nobleman” in Latin
generōsuswell-born, well-bred, noble; superior, excellent; generous, magnanimousnōbilisnoble, high-born; distinct, able to be known, famous, celebrated; known, famous; acquainted, familiar
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
noble, nobleman s.
homo nobilis or generosus; homo nobili genere natus (general term, of noble descent). A nobleman of ancient dignity, homo antiquo genere natus; homo veteris prosapiae et multarum imaginum: homo ex familia vetere et illustri natus: a new nobleman, homo novus, or a se ortus; homo unā imagine nobilis: the nobles, homines nobiles; also simply nobiles. (☞ In the fifth century, homines convivae regis.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for noble, nobleman?
- The usual Latin words for “noble, nobleman” are generōsus, nōbilis. 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.