English → Latin
“stoic” in Latin
sapiōto be wise, or sensible, discreet, prudent; to have taste, have flavour, be intelligent, show good sense, or know, understōicusstoic; stoical
The English word stoic itself goes back to Latin stōicus.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
stoic
Stoicus. A complete stoic, germanissimus Stoicus (Cic., Acad., 2, 43, 132).
Figuratively, perfectus e Stoica schola, sapiens (Wyttenback).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for stoic?
- The usual Latin words for “stoic” are sapiō, stōicus. 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.