What is the Latin word for unemployed?

The usual Latin words for “unemployed” are ōtiōsus, fērior, pecūnia. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“unemployed” in Latin

ōtiōsusidle; unemployed; disengaged fēriorto rest from work; to keep holiday pecūniamoney; wealth; cash, ready money, liquid wealth

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

unemployed

otiosus (at leisure; having no public office; of persons; unoccupied, of time, etc.; also not put out to interest, etc., of money, pecuniae): feriatus (making holiday): nullis occupationibus implicitus (Cic.). To be unemployed, otiosum esse; nihil negotii habere. Money or capital is unemployed, pecuniae otiosae jacent: even my leisure hours have never been unemployed, mihi ne otium quidem unquam otiosum fuit (Cic.).

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for unemployed?: The usual Latin words for “unemployed” are ōtiōsus, fērior, pecūnia. 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.