What is the Latin word for cutaneous?

The usual Latin words for “cutaneous” are scabiēs, porrigō, pustula; also mentāgra, mentīgō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

English → Latin

“cutaneous” in Latin

scabiēsroughness, scurf; mildew; scab, mange, itch porrigōto stretch, spread out, extend; to offer, hold out pustulainflamed sore, blister, pustule mentāgraAn eruption on the chin mentīgōa kind of eruption or scab on lambs

The English word cutaneous itself goes back to Latin cutis, through cutaneus.

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

cutaneous

e.g., a cutaneous disease, scabies (general term); porrigo (if on the head); pustulae (on the whole body); mentagra, mentigo (on the chin).

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for cutaneous?: The usual Latin words for “cutaneous” are scabiēs, porrigō, pustula; also mentāgra, mentīgō. 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.