English → Latin
“cliff” in Latin
scopuluscrag, cliff (projecting rock); rock (in/under the sea)rūpēscliff, rocksaxumstone, rock (a large, rough fragment of rock); wall of stone
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
cliff
scopulus: rupes: saxa [SYN. in Rock]. A tall or high cliff, rupes praecelsa (Verg.).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for cliff?
- The usual Latin words for “cliff” are scopulus, rūpēs, saxum. 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.