Latin Emotions Vocabulary

Here are Latin words for emotions to start with: iratus (angry), felix (happy), tristis (sad), excitatus (excited). Below are 48 words (A1–B2) with their English translations and part of speech, across 6 themed lists.

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Emotions Basics

A1–B1
EnglishLatinTypeLevel
angryiratusadjA1
excitedexcitatusadjA1
happyfelixadjA1
sadtristisadjA1
disappointedfrustratusadjA2
happinessfelicitasnounA2
joygaudiumnounA2
sadnesstristitianounB1

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Emotions Intermediate

A1–B1
EnglishLatinTypeLevel
hungryesuriensadjA1
peacetranquillitasnounA1
tiredfessusadjA1
boredtaedio affectusadjA2
nervoustrepidusadjA2
angeriranounB1
anxietyanxietasnounB1
calmtranquillusadjB1

Emotions Advanced

A2–B2
EnglishLatinTypeLevel
pridegloriationounA2
emotionemotionounB1
excitementexcitationounB1
fondnesscaritasnounB1
gratitudegratitudonounB1
irritateirritareverbB1
contemptcontemptusnounB2
empathyempathianounB2

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Complex Emotions

B1–B2
EnglishLatinTypeLevel
admirationadmirationounB1
envyinvidianounB1
guiltconscientia culpaenounB1
shamepudornounB1
awereverentianounB2
dreadformidonounB2
resentmentsimultasnounB2
spitemalevolentianounB2

Positive Emotions

A1–B2
EnglishLatinTypeLevel
pleasurevoluptasnounA1
confidencefiducianounB1
delightdelectationounB1
ecstasyexsultationounB1
enthusiasmstudiumnounB1
warmthbenevolentianounB1
contentmentacquiescentianounB2
optimismoptimismusnounB2

Negative Emotions

B1–B2
EnglishLatinTypeLevel
annoyancemolestianounB1
despairdesperationounB1
ragerabiesnounB1
sorrowdolornounB1
terrorterrornounB1
hopelessnessdesperationounB2
lonelinesssolitudonounB2
rejectionrepulsanounB2

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A sample of the A1–B2 words. The rest are in the app

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These lists show a sample of the A1–B2 words for emotions. The packs in Watch Your Language hold more and reach the advanced levels, along with every other topic.

The app shows them to you a few at a time, in a widget on your iPhone Lock Screen and on your Apple Watch face, and brings back the ones you keep forgetting.

Common questions

Which Latin words should I learn for emotions?

You could start with words like iratus (angry), felix (happy), tristis (sad), excitatus (excited). This page lists 48 Latin words for emotions (A1–B2), each with its English translation and part of speech.

How can I remember these Latin words?

Reading a list once is rarely enough. Watch Your Language shows Latin words like these in a widget on your iPhone Lock Screen and on your Apple Watch face, and schedules repeats so the words you keep forgetting come back more often.

Are these word lists free?

Yes. The lists on this page are free to read, with no sign-up. The app holds more words for each topic.

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