What is the Latin word for cincture?

The usual Latin words for “cincture” are cingulum, zōna. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“cincture” in Latin

cingulumA girdle which encircles the hips; zone, belt; sword-belt; sash.; A girdle of the earth; zone.zōnabelt, girdle; zone

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

cincture

cingulum: zona (the former pure Latin: zona, borrowed from the Greek ζώνη, was likewise used for the girdle of a woman, e.g., puellae zonam solvere, after Catullus, 2, 11).

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for cincture?: The usual Latin words for “cincture” are cingulum, zōna. 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.