English → Latin
“profligate” in Latin
perdōto destroy, ruin, wreck; to waste, squander; to have no more, to be deprived ofprōflīgōto strike or dash to the ground; to overthrow, overcome, conquer; to finish, conclude, resolve, put an end toscelerōto defile, contaminate, pollutescelerōsuswicked, scelerousserviōto be a slave to; to serve; to be devoted to, subject to; to have respect to, regard or care for, consult
The English word profligate itself goes back to Latin flīgō, through prōflīgātus.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
profligate
perditus (lost to all sense of virtue, hopelessly corrupt): profligatus (abandoned); (The words are found in this connection and order.) profligatus et perditus: sceleratus, scelerosus (vicious, wicked). The most profligate of men, profligatissimus omnium mortalium et perditissimus: to lead a profligate life, voluptatibus se dedere or se tradere, servire, deditum esse.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for profligate?
- The usual Latin words for “profligate” are perdō, prōflīgō, scelerō; also scelerōsus, serviō. 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.