English → Latin
“cape” in Latin
prōmunturiumpeak, ridge, highest part of a mountain chain.; cape, headland, promontory, nesscollārecollar, neckband; chain for the neckpatagīumA gold edging on a Roman tunicclāvusa nail (metal spike); rudder; helm (of a boat)
The English word cape itself goes back to Latin capitulum, through cappa.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
cape
promontorium.
Neck-piece of a cloak, perhaps collare; patagium (a border in a female’s dress); clavus (in a man’s).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for cape?
- The usual Latin words for “cape” are prōmunturium, collāre, patagīum; also clāvus. 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.