English → Latin
“calibre” in Latin
modusmeasure; bound, limit, end; manner (of doing or being arranged), way (of doing or being arranged), methodmagnitūdōgreatness, size, bulk, magnitude; vastness, extent.; a great number, amount or quantity, abundance.amplitūdōA wide extent; breadth, width, amplitude, size, bulk, multiplicity, abundance.; Greatness; dignity, grandeur, prestige,
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
calibre s.
the diameter of the barrel of a gun, modus tormentorum: also os tormentorum, os tormenti bellici: tormenti bellici capacitas.
INPR., modus: magnitudo: amplitudo: they are of a different calibre, non sunt ejusdem farinae.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for calibre?
- The usual Latin words for “calibre” are modus, magnitūdō, amplitūdō. 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.