English → Latin
“stupidity” in Latin
stultitiaFolly, stupidity, foolishness, simplicity, silliness, fatuity.vēcorsmad, insane, crazysocorsfoolish, silly; sluggish, inert, inactive, dull (lacking in vitality or alertness); taking no interest instupiditāssenselessness, dullness, stupiditystuporNumbness; dullness, insensibility, stupidity, stupefaction; astonishment, wonder, amazement.; Dullness, stupidity, stoli
The English word stupidity itself goes back to Latin stupeō, through stupiditātem.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
stupidity
stultitia: tarditas ingenii: vecordia: socordia [SYN. in STUPID]: stupiditas: stupor (want of energy or force): vigor animi obtusus: vis animi obtusa (dullness). To do a thing from sheer stupidity, stultitia facere aliquid: to act with stupidity, stulte et imprudenter facere.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for stupidity?
- The usual Latin words for “stupidity” are stultitia, vēcors, socors; also stupiditās, stupor. 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.