English → Latin
“condiment” in Latin
The English word condiment itself goes back to Latin condiō, through condimentum.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
condiment
condimentum (anything by which food is made palatable; then, also, figuratively; e.g., condimentum amicitiae): aroma, atis, neuter (foreign spices, as cinnamon, ginger, etc.) Vid: SEASONING.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for condiment?
- The usual Latin words for “condiment” are condīmentum, arōma. 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.