English → Latin
“pert” in Latin
procāxbold, brash, shameless, impudent, insolent, forward, pert, saucy, wantonprotervusviolent, vehement; reckless, wanton, shameless, impudent; audaciouslascīvuswanton, playful, frisky; lustful, licentious, lascivious, lewd; luxuriant
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
pert
procax (boisterously forward from assurance and impudence): protervus (impetuously, recklessly, insolently forward): lascivus (full of fun and high spirits).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for pert?
- The usual Latin words for “pert” are procāx, protervus, lascīvus. 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.