English → Latin
“ruffian” in Latin
scelerōto defile, contaminate, pollutescelusan evil deed; a wicked, heinous, or impious action; wickedness, villainy; criminal, villain, felon, scoundrel, rascal, r
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
ruffian
homo nequam: sceleratus: scelus, -eris: homo pugnax, manu promptus (quarrelsome).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for ruffian?
- The usual Latin words for “ruffian” are scelerō, scelus. 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.