English → Latin
“sloven, slovenly” in Latin
squālidusstiff, rough; dirty, foul, filthy, neglected, squaliddiscingōto unfasten or remove (a belt)
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
sloven, slovenly
squalidus: discinctus (in dress): negligens (general term; e.g., in cultu; in re familiari).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for sloven, slovenly?
- The usual Latin words for “sloven, slovenly” are squālidus, discingō. 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.