English → Latin
“dapple” in Latin
variusdiverse, different, various, varied; manifold, changing, variable, complex; versatilemaculōsusspotted, speckled, dappled, mottled, variegated; blotted, stained, defiledscutulātusdiamond- or lozenge-shaped; chequered
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
dapple adj.
varius: varii coloris: coloris maculosi; maculosus; maculis sparsus: dapple-grey, scutulatus (of horses): a dapple-grey horse, equus scutulatus (Pall. Isid.).
dapple
maculis spargere; maculas facere in aliqua re.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for dapple?
- The usual Latin words for “dapple” are varius, maculōsus, scutulātus. 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.