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“shocking” in Latin
afferōto carry forth; to bring forth; conduct; to bring, bear, convey or carry information, report, announce, inform, publish,malusunpleasant, distressing, painful, nasty, bad; unpleasant to the senses, sight, smell, taste, touch; bad, evil, wicked, mdīrusfearful; ominous; dreadful, detestableatrōxfierce, savage, bloody; heinous, cruel, severe; terrible, frightening, dreadfulfoedustreaty, compact, alliance, truce, league; agreement, bond, contract, compact, pact, pledge, conditions, terms; covenantabōminorto deprecate (as an ill omen); to abominate, abhor, detest, loathedētestorto curse or execrate; to detest or loathe; to avert or ward offdētestābilisexecrable, abominable, detestablenefandusimpious; heinous, execrable, abominable
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
shocking
Offensive, quod offensioni est; quod offensionem habet or affert: quod offendit: quod non vacat offensione: quod displicet (that gives offence): exemplo haud saluber: mali or pessimi exempli (that sets a bad example).
Atrocious, dirus (of things that excite horror): atrox (exciting fear; e.g., facinus): foedus (foul): abominandus: detestandus: detestabilis (detestable): nefandus: nefarius (the former of actions; the latter of men, their thoughts and actions): immanis (shocking; of actions): teter (hideous, shocking; abominable in character and conduct): odiosus (hateful, abominable). A shocking villain, homo omni parte detesrabilis: homo impurus: monstrum hominis.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for shocking?
- The usual Latin words for “shocking” are afferō, malus, dīrus; also atrōx, foedus, abōminor. 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.