English → Latin
“unheard of” in Latin
inaudītusunheard of; novel, newnovusnew, novel; fresh, young; recentSullaa cognomen used by the gens Cornelia
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
unheard of
inauditus: novus (new). (The words are found in this connection and order.) inauditus ante hoc tempus ac novus: portenti similis (strange, rare in the highest degree, almost miraculous). Sulla, after the victory, displayed the most unheard of cruelty, Sulla post victoriam audito fuit crudelior: that is a thing unheard of, nullum hujus facti simile.
Untried; his defence not listened to; Vid: UNTRIED.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for unheard of?
- The usual Latin words for “unheard of” are inaudītus, novus, Sulla. 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.