English → Latin
“smart” in Latin
dolorpain, ache, hurt; anguish, grief, sorrow; indignation, resentment, anger, fury, vengeancecruciōto crucify; to tortureangōto bind, draw, press together; to choke, throttle, strangle (replaced in Classical Latin by suffoco); to cause physical ācersharp, sour, bitter, pungent; keen, sharp, acute, sagacious; energetic, active, vigorousacidussour, tart, acid, bitter; harsh, grating, rough, shrill; disagreeable, unpleasant; sharp, keen, pungent; sharp-tonguedvehemēnsvery eager; impetuous, ardent, furious; vehement; emphaticacuōto make pointed, sharpen, whet; to exercise, practice, improve; to spur, stimulate, arousesalsussalty, briny; sharp, wittymordāxbiting; snappish; tart; cutting; causticōrnōto furnish, equip, outfit, prepare; to adorn, ornament, decorate; to honor, commend, praise
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
smart s.
dolor: cruciatus: angor.
smart adj.
Sharp in flavor, acer: acidus.
Quick, vigorous, acer: vehemens.
Witty, clever, acutus: salsus: mordax (pungent).
Fine, gay, ornatus: comptus.
smart v.
dolorem capere ex aliqua re: dolore affici ex aliqua re or ob aliquem rem. I will make him smart for it, hoc non impune fecerit; hoc non impunitum omittam.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for smart?
- The usual Latin words for “smart” are dolor, cruciō, angō; also ācer, acidus, vehemēns. 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.