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“rash” in Latin
temerāriusaccidental; casual, rash, heedless; recklessincōnsīderātusthoughtless, heedless, inconsiderate; recklessincōnsultusrash, ill-advised; unconsultedcaliduswarm, hot; fiery, fierce, vehement; spirited, impassionedcōnsiliumplan, intention, design, purpose; counsel, advice; determination, resolve, resolutionformīcātĭoan irritation of the skin resembling the crawling of antsvārusbent in; knock-kneed; different, diverseboaA large snake native to Roman Italy.; A disease, the measles or smallpox.
The English word rash itself goes back to Latin rādō, through *rāsicāre.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
rash adj.
temerarius (both of persons and things; e.g., consilia): inconsideratus; inconsultus [SYN. of their opposites in CIRCUMSPECT]: in consiliis praeceps (of persons): calidus (hot, as it were; struck on the spur of the moment; opposed to cogitatus, what receives cool deliberation: of things, consilia, Caes.). Hazardous and rash, temerarius et periculosus (of things, Cic.); periculosus et calidus (e.g., plans, consilia; opposed to quietus et cugitatus, Caes.). Appearing rash at first sight, prima specie temerarius.
rash s.
formicatio (with itching, Plin.): *varus; *ionthus (technical term, on the face): boa (a disease in which red pimples rise on the skin, Plin.).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for rash?
- The usual Latin words for “rash” are temerārius, incōnsīderātus, incōnsultus; also calidus, cōnsilium, formīcātĭo. 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.