English → Latin
“warlike” in Latin
mīlitārisOf a soldier: soldierly; or of the military: martial.; Of or pertaining to war.; Warlike.bellicōsuswarlike, fierce, bellicoseferōxwild, bold, fierce; defiant, arrogant
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
warlike
Like a warrior or war, militaris. He had a manly and warlike appearance, inerat in eo habitus virilis vere ac militaris (cf., Liv., 28, 35, 6): things have a very warlike appearance, omnia belli speciem tenent (after Liv., 5, 41): omnia belli apparatu strepunt (people are every where preparing for war). The whole political horizon wears a warlike aspect, res ad arma spectant.
Inclined to or disposed for war, etc., bellicosus (of a warlike disposition; also of time in which many wars are carried on; e.g., Liv., 10, 9, annus bellicosus): ferox (ferocious) ☞ acer, strenuus, impiger, or bonus militiae, belong to the poetic prose of the Silver Age.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for warlike?
- The usual Latin words for “warlike” are mīlitāris, bellicōsus, ferōx. 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.