English → Latin
“quack” in Latin
tetrinniōto quackempīricusan empirical physician, an empiric (a physician whose knowledge of medicine is derived from experience, observation, andiactōto throw, cast, hurl; to scatter, toss; to disturb, disquiet, torment, agitate, shockostentōto exhibit, show, present; to show off, make a boastful display of; to offer as an exampleglōriōsusglorious, full of glory; famous, renowned; boasting, boastful, haughty, conceited, proud, eager for glory
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
quack v.
To cry as a duck, tetrinnire (Auct. Carm. ad Phil.).
To brag, se jactare; insolenter gloriari; gloriosius de se praedicare. [Vid: also, BRAG.]
To practice medicine as a quack, *pharmacopolarum more medicinam exercere; *pharmacopolae negotium exercere.
To take quack medicine, *pharmacopolam morbo adhibere; *malis medicamentis uti.
quack s.
Irregular medical practitioner, pharmacopola circumforaneus; empiricus (sc. medicus, deriving his knowledge from practice only); medicus artis suae parum peritus.
An empty boaster, jactator; ostentator; homo vaniloquus; homo vanus or gloriosus. Vid: BRAGGART.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for quack?
- The usual Latin words for “quack” are tetrinniō, empīricus, iactō; also ostentō, glōriōsus. 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.