What is the Latin word for ragamuffin?

The usual Latin words for “ragamuffin” are pannōsus, mendīcus, Gallus. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“ragamuffin” in Latin

pannōsusragged, tattered; rag-like; flabby; shrivelled, wrinkled mendīcusbeggarly, needy, indigent GallusGaul (native or inhabitant of the historical region of Gaul, or poetically the modern nation of France) (usually male);

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

ragamuffin

pannosus: mendicus (as beggar). Every ragamuffin, levissimus quisque (e.g., Gallorum): ragamuffins, homines perditi; faex populi.

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for ragamuffin?: The usual Latin words for “ragamuffin” are pannōsus, mendīcus, Gallus. 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.