English → Latin
“reviling” in Latin
contumēliōsusabusive, insolentprobrōsusshameful, ignominiousmaledicusslanderous; abusive; scurrilousmaledīcōto slander, speak ill of; to curseconvīciumclamour, outcry; censure, reproof, scornprobrumdisgrace, shame; abuse, insult
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
reviling adj.
contumeliosus: probrosus (of persons or language): maledicus (only of persons).
reviling s.
maledictum: convicium: probrum. SYN. in ABUSE.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for reviling?
- The usual Latin words for “reviling” are contumēliōsus, probrōsus, maledicus; also maledīcō, convīcium, probrum. 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.