English → Latin
“crest” in Latin
cristathe crest, the plume; the comb or tuft on the head of animals (most frequently of a rooster or a cock); the tuft of leaviubamane; the flowing hair on the neck of an animal; hair of the head; a crest on a helmet; tuft; comb of a roosterGallusGaul (native or inhabitant of the historical region of Gaul, or poetically the modern nation of France) (usually male);
The English word crest itself goes back to Latin crista, through *cresta.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
crest
Of animals, crista (galli, of a cock; diminutive cristula, Col. 8, 2, 8): juba (of the cock).
The crest of a helmet, crista (the plume); conus galeae (the apex in which the plume was inserted).
On a coat of arms, insigne generis.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for crest?
- The usual Latin words for “crest” are crista, iuba, Gallus. 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.