English → Latin
“adhesive” in Latin
tenāxclinging; tenacious; close-fisted, niggardly, stingyrēsīnācĕusresinousglūtinōsusgluey, glutinous, viscous; gelatinous; tenacious
The English word adhesive itself goes back to Latin haereō, through adhaesivus.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
adhesive
tenax (sticky, tenacious; e.g., wax): resinaceus (like resin): glutinosus (like glue).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for adhesive?
- The usual Latin words for “adhesive” are tenāx, rēsīnācĕus, glūtinōsus. 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.