What is the Latin word for poltroon?

The usual Latin words for “poltroon” are timidus, Thrăso. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“poltroon” in Latin

timidusfearful, afraid, apprehensive, timid; cowardly ThrăsoThe name of a braggart soldier in Terence

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

poltroon

homo ignavus, timidus (a coward; Vid. COWARD, COWARDLY): lingua fortis; Thraso (comedy); quovis sermone molestus (poetically, a braggart).

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What is the Latin word for poltroon?: The usual Latin words for “poltroon” are timidus, Thrăso. 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.