English → Latin
“swinish” in Latin
suīllusrelational adjective of sūs. porcine, suillineporcīnuspig, swine, hog; porcinebēluīnusbestial, brutal, animalstolidusstupid, foolishhebesblunt, dull, not sharp or pointed; dim, faint, dull; tasteless, without smell, without sensation; dull, obtuse, sluggishstupidussenseless, stunned, amazed; stupid; dull
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
swinish
PROP., suillus: porcinus.
Figuratively, beluinus (brutish): stolidus: hebes: stupidus (stupid).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for swinish?
- The usual Latin words for “swinish” are suīllus, porcīnus, bēluīnus; also stolidus, hebes, stupidus. 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.