English → Latin
“almond” in Latin
amygdalaalmond tree; almond; tonsilamygdaluman almond (kernel); an almond treeamygdalinusalmondtōnsillaa sharp-pointed pole which was stuck in the ground to fasten vessels to the shore
The English word almond itself goes back to Latin amygdala, through *amendla.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
almond
(A) (A) PROP., as fruit: amygdala, amygdalum (with the shell): nucleus amygdalae (the kernel). As adjective, amjgdalinus. (B) ImPROP. = tonsil, tonsilla.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for almond?
- The usual Latin words for “almond” are amygdala, amygdalum, amygdalinus; also tōnsilla. 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.