English → Latin
“uncivil” in Latin
inurbānusrustic, ungraceful, unmannerlyrūsticusof the country, rural, rustic; unrefined, boorish, coarse
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
uncivil
inurbanus (contrary to the manners observed in towns): rusticus (countrified, rustic, peasant-like). To be uncivil, ab humanitate abhorrere.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for uncivil?
- The usual Latin words for “uncivil” are inurbānus, rūsticus. 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.