English → Latin
“axe” in Latin
sēcūruscareless, negligent; unconcerned, untroubled, carefree; fearlessbipennisA double-edged battle axe.asciaan axe; a mason's troweldolābrapickaxe
The English word axe itself goes back to Latin axis.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
axe
securis (any axe-the butcher’s, executioner’s, soldier’s, woodman’s, etc., etc.): bipennis (double-axe, used by woodmen and soldiers): ascia (a carpenter’s axe, to lop and square wood with): dolabra (pickaxe).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for axe?
- The usual Latin words for “axe” are sēcūrus, bipennis, ascia; also dolābra. 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.