English → Latin
“central” in Latin
mediusmiddle, mid, central, between, midway between, in the center; half; moderatecentrāliscentral, in the middle
The English word central itself goes back to Latin centrum, through centrālis.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
central
in medio positus: medius: centralis. A central school, *schola provincialis: central force.*vis centralis: central heat, *ignis centralis. A central point, punctum in medio positum.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for central?
- The usual Latin words for “central” are medius, centrālis. 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.