English → Latin
“adder” in Latin
vīperaadder, snake, serpent, viper; someone who is malicious, vicious, treacherousdēnsa tooth; a tooth, point, spike, prong, tine, fluke, or any tooth-like projection; tooth of envy, envy, ill willsanguī̆sblood; descent, descendant, parentage, progeny, blood relative, flesh-and-blood, family, race; blood (consanguinity)vīperīnusviperine; of or relating to the viper
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
adder
vipera [coluber berus, Linn.].
An adder’s tooth, blood, etc., dens, sanguis, etc., viperinus.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for adder?
- The usual Latin words for “adder” are vīpera, dēns, sanguī̆s; also vīperīnus. 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.