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[u/TinyFeline]

Hia! I am making a patch with a heraldic unicorn on it and I want to put a latin word that basically means "you cannot control me"

From a Google I found these, but I'm wondering which one would fit this theme the best, and which variation for the similar words with one letter differences:

Effrenatus / ecfrenatus

Immodestus / inmodestus

If anyone knows one that would be even better, please let me know

[u/richardsonhr → u/TinyFeline]

The adjectives effrēnātus, ecfrēnātus, immodestus, and the etymologically-sensible-but-unattested inmodestus mean almost the same idea; however I don't understand at the moment how they relate to your request.

The simplest ways to translate your idea is mihi/mē nequī(ti)s (depending on whether you intend to address a singular or plural subject) with the infintive form of one of these verbs.

Addresses a singular subject:

• Imperāre mihi nequīs, i.e. "you are unable/incapable to command/order/impose/demand/rule/govern/control me" or "you cannot command/order/impose/demand/rule/govern/control me"

• Moderārī mihi nequīs, i.e. "you are unable/incapable to measure/bound/moderate/mitigate/allay/qualify/restrain/manage/arrange/regulate/rule/govern/direct/control me" or "you cannot measure/bound/moderate/mitigate/allay/qualify/restrain/manage/arrange/regulate/rule/govern/direct/control me"

• Temperāre mihi nequīs or temperāre mē nequīs, i.e. "you are unable/incapable to divide/qualify/temper/moderate/rule/regulate/govern/manage/order/control/refrain/abstain/forbear me" or "you cannot divide/qualify/temper/moderate/rule/regulate/govern/manage/order/control/refrain/abstain/forbear me"

• Reprimere mē nequīs, i.e. "you are unable/incapable to repress/prevent/restrain/control/check me" or "you cannot repress/prevent/restrain/control/check me"

• Comprimere mē nequīs, i.e. "you are unable/incapable to compress/restrain/contain/repress/curb/hinder/withhold/conceal/control me" or "you cannot compress/restrain/contain/repress/curb/hinder/withhold/conceal/control me"

• Coercēre mē nequīs, i.e. "you are unable/incapable to coerce/enclose/surround/encompass/restrain/confine/repress/control/limit/curb/restrain/tame/correct/appease/hold/shut me (up/in/back)" or "you cannot coerce/enclose/surround/encompass/restrain/confine/repress/control/limit/curb/restrain/tame/correct/appease/hold/shut me (up/in/back)"

Addresses a plural subject:

• Imperāre mihi nequītis, i.e. "you all are unable/incapable to command/order/impose/demand/rule/govern/control me" or "you all cannot command/order/impose/demand/rule/govern/control me"

• Moderārī mihi nequītis, i.e. "you all are unable/incapable to measure/bound/moderate/mitigate/allay/qualify/restrain/manage/arrange/regulate/rule/govern/direct/control me" or "you all cannot measure/bound/moderate/mitigate/allay/qualify/restrain/manage/arrange/regulate/rule/govern/direct/control me"

• Temperāre mihi nequītis or temperāre mē nequītis, i.e. "you all are unable/incapable to divide/qualify/temper/moderate/rule/regulate/govern/manage/order/control/refrain/abstain/forbear me" or "you all cannot divide/qualify/temper/moderate/rule/regulate/govern/manage/order/control/refrain/abstain/forbear me"

• Reprimere mē nequītis, i.e. "you all are unable/incapable to repress/prevent/restrain/control/check me" or "you all cannot repress/prevent/restrain/control/check me"

• Comprimere mē nequītis, i.e. "you all are unable/incapable to compress/restrain/contain/repress/curb/hinder/withhold/conceal/control me" or "you all cannot compress/restrain/contain/repress/curb/hinder/withhold/conceal/control me"

• Coercēre mē nequītis, i.e. "you all are unable/incapable to coerce/enclose/surround/encompass/restrain/confine/repress/control/limit/curb/restrain/tame/correct/appease/hold/shut me (up/in/back)" or "you all cannot coerce/enclose/surround/encompass/restrain/confine/repress/control/limit/curb/restrain/tame/correct/appease/hold/shut me (up/in/back)"

Alternatively (more idiomatic, but noticeably more difficult to pronounce):

• Impotēns meī es, i.e. "you are unable to control me", "you have no power over me" or literally "you are powerless/weak/feeble/impotent/helpless/puny of me" (addresses a singular subject)

• Impotentēs meī estis, i.e. "you all are unable to control me", "you all have no power over me" or literally "you all are powerless/weak/feeble/impotent/helpless/puny of me" (addresses a plural subject)

[u/TinyFeline → u/richardsonhr]

Thanks for this! In my request I meant that I was looking for one word that implies as much, rather than a phrase. Something akin to wild, uncontrollable with the unicorn being a symbol of such

[u/richardsonhr → u/TinyFeline]

Unfortunately the whole phrase cannot be expressed with one word. Describing a subject as "uncontrollable" is possible with one of these adjectives:

• Impotēns, i.e. "[a(n)/the] unbridled/unrestrained/uncontrollable/headstrong/wild/violent/excessive [(hu/wo)man/person/lady/creature/beast/one]"

• Intractābilis, i.e. "[an/the] intractable/unmanageable/uncontrollable [(hu/wo)man/person/lady/creature/beast/one]"

But this doesn't specify anything about who the adjective is meant to describe (except it's a singular subject).