English → Latin
“opprobrium” in Latin
opprobriumreproach, taunt; scandal, disgrace, dishonour, shameignōminiadishonour, disgrace, degradation, ignominy, shameīnfāmiabad reputation or repute, ill fame, dishonor, disgrace, infamy, reproachdēdecusdisgrace, dishonor, infamy, shame, discredit.; That which causes shame; a disgrace, blot, blemish.; A shameful act; vicecontumēliainsult, reproach, contumely, abuse, mistreatment; affront, invective; humiliation, injury; assault, violence
The English word opprobrium itself goes back to Latin probrum, through opprobrium.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
opprobrium
opprobrium (Nep., Tac.); ignominia (undeserved): infamia (deserved): dedecus: contumelia.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for opprobrium?
- The usual Latin words for “opprobrium” are opprobrium, ignōminia, īnfāmia; also dēdecus, contumēlia. 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.