English → Latin
“blood-hound” in Latin
sanguināriusof or pertaining to blood; bloody, covered with bloodcrūdēlisunfeeling, rude; ruthless, cruel, mercilesscarnifexbutcher, knacker (one who slaughters and renders worn-out livestock); executioner, hangman; tormenter, murderer
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
blood-hound
canis ad homines persequendos or vestigandos idoneus; figuratively, sanguinarius, crudelissimus, carnifex.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for blood-hound?
- The usual Latin words for “blood-hound” are sanguinārius, crūdēlis, carnifex. 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.