English → Latin
“asphodel” in Latin
asphodelusasphodelorīgōact, event or process of coming into existence: beginning, origination; event or process of being born, birth; origin, s
The English word asphodel itself goes back to Latin asphodelus.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
asphodel
asphodelus (asphodelus ramosus, Linn.): pure Latin, albutium (according to Isidorus, Origines, 17, 9, 84).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for asphodel?
- The usual Latin words for “asphodel” are asphodelus, orīgō. 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.