English → Latin
“brake” in Latin
filixferndūmētumthicketveprētuma thicket of brambles, a hedge of bramblessenticētuma thicket of briers, brambles, thornsspīnētuma thicket of thorns, briars, brambles; a thorn hedgemagismore, the more, in a greater measure, to a greater extent; more greatly; betterlupuswolf (Canis lupus); hops (Humulus lupulus)luporto spend time with prostitutes
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
brake
fern), filix.
Thorn, thicket, dumetum, vepretum, senticetum, spinetum.
A brake for hemp, instrumentum quo cannabis decorticatur.
Kneading-trough, magis.
Sharp bit, lupi, frenum lupatum, or lupatum only.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for brake?
- The usual Latin words for “brake” are filix, dūmētum, veprētum; also senticētum, spīnētum, magis. 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.