English → Latin
“vaunter” in Latin
iactōto throw, cast, hurl; to scatter, toss; to disturb, disquiet, torment, agitate, shockostentōto exhibit, show, present; to show off, make a boastful display of; to offer as an example
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
vaunter
jactator, ostentator, venditator alicujus rei: homo vanus: homo vaniloquus: homo gloriosus: homo fortis lingua.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for vaunter?
- The usual Latin words for “vaunter” are iactō, ostentō. 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.