English → Latin
“pedantic” in Latin
ineptusunsuitable; impertinent, improper, tasteless; senseless, sillypūtidusold, half-rotten, withered, decrepit; tiresome, wearisome, objectionable, vexatious, offensive, disagreeable, disgustingtetricusforbidding, harsh, crabbed, gloomy, sour, stern, severevereorto have respect for, revere, stand in awe; to be afraid, fear; dread
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
pedantic
ineptus: putidus: tetricus: in litterarum ostentatione ineptus et frivolus (Gell., 15, 30, 2). [SYN. in PEDANT.] I fear it would be pedantic to, etc., vereor, ne putidum sit, etc.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for pedantic?
- The usual Latin words for “pedantic” are ineptus, pūtidus, tetricus; also vereor. 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.