English → Latin
“balmy” in Latin
balsămĭnusof balsambalsămōdesabounding in balsammollissoft, delicate to the touch; pliant, flexible, supple; mild, tenderlēnissoft, smooth, gentle, moderate, mild, calm; gradualdulcissweet; sweet-smelling, sweet-scented, fragrant; sweet-sounding, melodic, melodious, tunefulsuāvissweet, pleasant, delicious
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
balmy
of balm; balsaminus (βαλσμινος, Plin., 23, 4, 47).
Smelling of balm, balsamodes (βαλσαμώδης, Plin., 12, 19, 43): suaves odores spargens: to emit balmy odors, suaves odores spargore: flowers emit a balmy fragrance, suaves odores afflantur e floribus.
Soft, mollis, lenis, dulcis, suavis.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for balmy?
- The usual Latin words for “balmy” are balsămĭnus, balsămōdes, mollis; also lēnis, dulcis, suāvis. 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.