English → Latin
“corrode” in Latin
rōdōto gnaw, nibble, bite; eat or waste away, corrode, consume; erode; to slander, disparage, backbitecorrōdōto gnaw (to pieces)ērōdōto gnaw away; corrode
The English word corrode itself goes back to Latin rōdō, through corrōdere.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
corrode
rodere: corrodere (Cic., very rare): erodere (stronger): rust corrodes iron, ferrum rubigine roditur (Ov.).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for corrode?
- The usual Latin words for “corrode” are rōdō, corrōdō, ērōdō. 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.