English → Latin
“bride” in Latin
nymphabride, mistress; young woman; nymph (mythical demigoddess)spōnsusa groom; a fiancéparanymphusparanymph; bridesman; groomsman; attendant; guardian; protectormustāceusmust-cake, laurel-cake (a kind of wedding cake made with must and baked on laurel leaves)
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
bride
nympha, nova nupta: not sponsa. Bride-man, paranymphus (late). Bride-maid, paranympha (late). Bride-cake, mustaceus or mustaceum, placenta nuptialis.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for bride?
- The usual Latin words for “bride” are nympha, spōnsus, paranymphus; also mustāceus. 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.