English → Latin
“dame” in Latin
mātrōnamarried woman, wife or matron, especially of an honorable man; title of Junodominusmaster, owner, possessor, proprietor; owner of a residence; master of his servants and slaves; lord, rulerfēminawoman; wife; femaleeramistress (of a house, with respect to the servants); a female ruler or governor; governeress, ruleress, leaderessmagistermaster, chief, head, superior, director, president, leader, commander, conductor; teacher, instructor, educator of child
The English word dame itself goes back to Latin domus, through domina.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
dame
matrona (with reference to her rank): domina (with reference to her title): femina (with reference to her sex): mater familias (with reference to her family; opposed to concubina): hera (with reference to her slaves): magistra (with reference to her school).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for dame?
- The usual Latin words for “dame” are mātrōna, dominus, fēmina; also era, magister. 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.