English → Latin
“alb” in Latin
albuswhite (properly without luster), dull white; clear, bright; pale, fair, gray, hoaryscīlicetof course, naturally, namely, to wit, evidently, certainly, undoubtedly, no doubt, doubtless, truly; that is to sayvestisgarment, gown, robe, vestment, clothing, vestureIV4
The English word alb itself goes back to Latin albus, through alba.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
alb
*alba (scilicet, vestis: ut diaconus... alba induatur. Concilium Carthagenense, iv., 41).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for alb?
- The usual Latin words for “alb” are albus, scīlicet, vestis; also IV. 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.