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“vehement” in Latin
vehemēnsvery eager; impetuous, ardent, furious; vehement; emphaticgravisheavy; pregnant; troublesome, hardācersharp, sour, bitter, pungent; keen, sharp, acute, sagacious; energetic, active, vigorousacerbusharsh, bitter, unripe, sour, premature, not yet marriageable; sharp, severe, bitter (i.e., extremely painful); rough, viviolentusforcible, violent, vehement; impetuous; boisterousconcitōto rush; to rouse up, agitate, move violently, stir up, excite, disturb; to spur, impel, inciteincitōto set in rapid motion, hasten, urge forwards, speed up, accelerate, quicken; to cause to grow larger; augment, increaseintendōto stretch out; to strain; to turn one's attention to, focus (on); to aim, turn, directārdeōto burn (be consumed by fire); to glow; to glisten with a feature, usually with a colourflagrōto burn, blaze
The English word vehement itself goes back to Latin mēns, through vehemēns.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
vehement
vehemens (the proper word, not lenient or quiet; opposed to lenis, placidus; of persons of an irritable character, or who are easily impelled to rash actions; then also of inanimate objects): gravis (that is capable of making a strong impression; e.g., illness, morbus; expression, verbum [= offensive saying]; adversary, adversarius): acer (sharp, cutting; opposed to lenis; also denoting fierceness or violence). (The words are found in this connection and order.) acer et vehemens; vehemens acerque (opposed to placidus mollisque): acerbus (mortifying, or causing painful feelings, acute): violentus (violent): concitatus: incitatus: intentus (that is or acts in great hurry, impetuous): ardens: flagrans (ardent, fervent, burning; e.g., of a fever, passions, etc.): iracundus (irritated, in great anger): ferox (wild; of persons, with reference to their character). (The words are found in this connection and order.) vehemens feroxque: importunus (importunate; e.g., homo; passions, libidines); also, (The words are found in this connection and order.) vehemens et violentus. You are too vehement, nimium es vehemens feroxque natura.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for vehement?
- The usual Latin words for “vehement” are vehemēns, gravis, ācer; also acerbus, violentus, concitō. 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.