English → Latin
“sluggishness” in Latin
ignāviainactivity, laziness, idleness, sloth, listlessness; cowardice, worthlessnesspigritiasloth, sluggishness, laziness, indolencesēgnitiasloth, slowness, tardiness, sluggishness, inactivitysocorsfoolish, silly; sluggish, inert, inactive, dull (lacking in vitality or alertness); taking no interest indēsidiaidleness; inactivity; laziness, indolence, slothinerswithout skill, unskilled, unskillful, incompetent, crude; inactive, lazy, idle, indolent, sluggish, inert; worthless; st
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
sluggishness
ignavia: pigritia: segnities: socordia: desidia: inertia [SYN. in IDLENESS], fuga laboris. (The words are found in this connection and order.) tarditas et ignavia; socordia atque ignavia; languor et desidia. Vid: LAZINESS.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for sluggishness?
- The usual Latin words for “sluggishness” are ignāvia, pigritia, sēgnitia; also socors, dēsidia, iners. 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.