English → Latin
“restive” in Latin
indomitusuntamed, unsubdued, ungoverned, unrestrained; untameable, ungovernable, fierce, wildcontumāxinsolent, obstinate, stiff-necked, defiant; who refuses to appear in a court of law, in disobedience of a summons; unyie
The English word restive itself goes back to Latin stō, through restō.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
restive
A restive horse, perhaps indomitus (not broken in; Plaut.), or contumax (obstinate; used of animals; e.g., of oxen, Col.): *frenis non parens.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for restive?
- The usual Latin words for “restive” are indomitus, contumāx. 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.