What is the Latin word for sapless?

The usual Latin words for “sapless” are āridus, ieiūnus, exīlis; also languidus. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“sapless” in Latin

āridusdry, parched, withered, arid; dry, lean, meagre, shrivelled; withered (e.g. from disease); uninspired, jejune, spiritles ieiūnusfasting, abstinent, hungry; dry, barren, unproductive; scanty, meager exīlissmall, thin, slender; lank, meagre, feeble, inadequate; of the sound l, palatalized languidusfaint, weak; dull, languid; sluggish, slow

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

sapless

PROP., exsuccus (Sen.), succo carens.

Figuratively, exsuccus: aridus (Quint.). A dry and sapless speech, oratio arida (Quint.), jejuna, exilis, languida (Cic.).

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for sapless?: The usual Latin words for “sapless” are āridus, ieiūnus, exīlis; also languidus. 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.