English → Latin
“ammunition” in Latin
armaarms, weapons of war, weaponry, instruments (implements of warfare); military action, war (arms as instruments of policytēluma spear (whether used for throwing or thrusting); a missile or projectile weapon: an arrow, javelin, dart etc.; a missil
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
ammunition
instrumentum et apparatus belli: arma, tela, cetera quae ad bellum gerendum pertinent (after Cic., Phil., 11, 12, 30).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for ammunition?
- The usual Latin words for “ammunition” are arma, tēlum. 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.