English → Latin
“balm” in Latin
balsamumbalsam (substance or tree); balmopobalsamumopobalsam; any perfumelacrimaa tear (drop of liquid from crying); a tear or gumdrop exuding from plantsunguentumointment; perfume; unguent.fōmentumA warm application, lotion, compress or poultice, fomentation.; Kindling-wood, touchwood, tinder.; A remedy, lenitive, msōlāciumcomfort, relief, solace; soothing, assuaging; compensation, indemnification
The English word balm itself goes back to Latin balsamum.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
balm
balsamum: opobalsamum: balsami succus or lacrima (Plin., 12, 25, 54): balsami olcum (Plin., 23, 4, 47): unguentum; fomentum.
Figuratively, solatium (comfort): fomentum (soothing application).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for balm?
- The usual Latin words for “balm” are balsamum, opobalsamum, lacrima; also unguentum, fōmentum, sōlācium. 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.