English → Latin
“unaccountable” in Latin
inexplicābilisinexplicableinēnōdābilisnot capable of being unknotted or unraveled; inexplicableminaeprojecting points; pinnacles; battlements; parapets; threats; menaces; threatening perils
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
unaccountable
Of which no reasonable account can be given, cuius nulla ratio afferri potest: inexplicabilis: inenodabilis (too knotty to be explained; Cic., Fat., 9, 18); sometimes minis, etc. [Vid: STRANGE.] To be unaccountable on any principles of equity, nullam habere rationem aequitatis (☞ Cic., Verr., 2, 3, 85).
Not having to render an account, cui ratio non est reddenda. Sometimes liber (free, etc.).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for unaccountable?
- The usual Latin words for “unaccountable” are inexplicābilis, inēnōdābilis, minae. 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.