English → Latin
“old-fashioned” in Latin
obsolētusold, worn out, thrown off; obsolete, out-of-date; common, ordinary, mean, lowexolētusmale prostitutevetusold, aged, elderly, ancient; long-standing; former, previousmodō̆just, only, merely, simply; recently, just now; presently
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
old-fashioned
obsoletus; exoletus; (The words are found in this connection and order.) antiquus et obsoletus: in an old-fashioned manner, veterum or priscorum more (modo): to dress in an old-fashioned style, patrum amictum imitari.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for old-fashioned?
- The usual Latin words for “old-fashioned” are obsolētus, exolētus, vetus; also modō̆. 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.