English → Latin
“vapid” in Latin
vapidusthat has emitted steam or vapor (i.e. its "spirit"); flat or vapid; that has lost its freshnessimbēcillusweak, feeble; cowardlyīnsulsusunsalted, flavorless; deprived of wit, not clever, dull, stupid, absurd; bungling, awkwardieiūnusfasting, abstinent, hungry; dry, barren, unproductive; scanty, meager
The English word vapid itself goes back to Latin vapor, through vapidus.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
vapid
PROP., vapidus (of wine): imbecillus: infirmi saporis (of weak flavor; said of any liquor).
Figuratively, insulsus (tasteless; of persons, or speech, style): jejunus (without vigor, of orators or speeches). Vapid expressions, insulse dicta.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for vapid?
- The usual Latin words for “vapid” are vapidus, imbēcillus, īnsulsus; also ieiūnus. 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.