suspiciosus
The English slang term 'sus' can be expressed in Latin as suspiciosus.
The word suspiciosus is used to describe someone or something that appears suspicious or dishonest.
Did you know?
- The Latin root of suspiciosus comes from suspicio, which literally means 'to look up at' or 'to look under'.
- Because suspiciosus ends in '-us', it must change its ending to match the gender of the person you are calling 'sus'.
- While 'sus' in modern English is a clipped slang, the Latin suspiciosus is a heavy, formal adjective that would sound much more serious than its modern counterpart.
Example conversation
Lucius and Claudia are discussing a strange letter they received.
- LuciusVide hanc epistulam, Claudia.Look at this letter, Claudia.
- ClaudiaSuspectus est quisquis hoc scripsit.Whoever wrote this is sus.
- LuciusIta est, non credo ei.That is true, I don't trust him.
- ClaudiaCave hunc hominem.Beware of this man.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries suspiciosus, CC BY-SA 4.0.
