What is the Latin word for dandruff?

The usual Latin words for “dandruff” are furfur, porrigō, porrīgĭnōsus. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“dandruff” in Latin

furfurbran, husks of grain, chaff; scaly infection of the skin porrigōto stretch, spread out, extend; to offer, hold out porrīgĭnōsusfull of dandruff

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

dandruff

furfures (scurf on the head): porrigo (diseased scurf on the head): affected with the dandruff, porriginosus (caput porriginosum, Plin.).

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for dandruff?: The usual Latin words for “dandruff” are furfur, porrigō, porrīgĭnōsus. 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.