English → Latin
“promiscuous” in Latin
misceōto mix; to mingle; to intermingle; to unite; to combine; to share; to associate; of a disturbance of the natural order, permisceōto mix or mingle together thoroughly, commingle, intermingle, combine; to mix together, unite, join, combine; to throw iprōmiscuusnot separate or distinct, mixed; mutual, shared; indiscriminate, promiscuous; epicene
The English word promiscuous itself goes back to Latin prō, through prōmiscuus.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
promiscuous
mixtus: permixtus (mixed): promiscuus (composed of various parts, or of parts of various nature): ☞ miscellus and miscellaneus are not found in standard prose. Promiscuous writings, opera varii et diversi generis, or varia et diversa genera operum (after Cic., Manil., 10, 28). If = COMMON, Vid: Promiscuous love, amor venereus or libidinosus: to be given or to indulge in it, rebus venereis deditum esse, or amare simply (ἐρᾶν; Vid: Sall., Cat., 11, 6).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for promiscuous?
- The usual Latin words for “promiscuous” are misceō, permisceō, prōmiscuus. 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.