English → Latin
“sedate” in Latin
lentussticky, tenacious; slow, sluggish; flexible, plianttranquillusquiet, calm, still, tranquil; placid, composed, untroubled, undisturbedquiētusat rest/nap, quiet, keeping quiet, quietude, quietness; peaceful, neutral; tranquil, calmsēdōto allay, settle, still, calm, assuage or appease; to end, stop or stayplacidusPlacid, gentle, quiet, still, calm, mild, peaceful, tranquil; Ripe, mellow; Not wild, fruitful, suitable for cultivation
The English word sedate itself goes back to Latin sēdō, through sēdātus.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
sedate
lentus (without emotion): ab animi perturbatione liber (free from passion): tranquillus (calm): quietus: sedatus (composed, collected): placidus (of an even temper, mild). (The words are found in this connection and order.) quietus placidusque; sedatus et quietus; sedatus placidusque; placidus et sedatus
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for sedate?
- The usual Latin words for “sedate” are lentus, tranquillus, quiētus; also sēdō, placidus. 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.