English → Latin
“sleepless” in Latin
īnsomnissleepless, unsleepingexsomnissleepless, watchfulvigilōto watch through, spend in watching, do or make while watching; to watch, remain awake, keep or be awake at night; to ri
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
sleepless
insomnis (that cannot sleep): exsomnis, vigilans (that does not desire to sleep). To pass a sleepless night, noctem insomnem agere (involuntarily): noctem pervigilare; noctem perpetuis vigiliis agere (voluntarily).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for sleepless?
- The usual Latin words for “sleepless” are īnsomnis, exsomnis, vigilō. 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.