English → Latin
“superstitious” in Latin
The English word superstitious itself goes back to Latin superstō, through superstitiōsus.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
superstitious
superstitiosus (of persons and things): superstitione imbutus: superstitionibus obnoxius: capti quadam superstitione animi (of persons. ☞ Religiosus, in this sense, is found only in Gell., 4, 9, from a poet). Superstitious practices, superstitiones.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for superstitious?
- The usual Latin words for “superstitious” are superstitiōsus, superstitiō. 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.