What is the Latin word for short-sighted?

The usual Latin words for “short-sighted” are stultus, sapiō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“short-sighted” in Latin

stultusfoolish, fatuous, stupid, ill-considered sapiōto be wise, or sensible, discreet, prudent; to have taste, have flavour, be intelligent, show good sense, or know, under

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

short-sighted

PROP., myops (μύωψ, Ulp., Dig., 21, 1, 10, § 3): (in pure Latin) qui oculis non satis prospicit, or cujus oculi non longe conspectum ferunt: To be short-sighted, oculis non satis prospicere.

Figuratively, Unwise, silly, stultus (opposed to intelligens, sapiens). ☞ Imprudens, in this sense, is not classical.

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for short-sighted?: The usual Latin words for “short-sighted” are stultus, sapiō. 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.