What is the Latin word for dewy?

The usual Latin words for “dewy” are rōscidus, rōrulentus, rōrō; also catus, māteria, terra. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“dewy” in Latin

rōscidusdewy; moist; bedewed rōrulentusfull of dew, dewy, bedewed rōrōto cause dew, drip; be moist; to drop, trickle, distil; to sprinkle, drizzle (rain lightly)catusclever, intelligent, sagacious, clear-thinking; cunning, crafty, sly; shrill, sharp, clear-sounding māteriamatter; material; component stuff; substance; timber; source, origin terradry land (as opposed to watery parts of the Earth); ground, floor (the surface of the land); earth, soil, dirt, clay, cl lacrimaa tear (drop of liquid from crying); a tear or gumdrop exuding from plants

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

dewy

roscidus: rorulentus (Cato, Col., Plin.; materia, terra, etc.): rorans (figuratively; e.g., lacrimae): roratus (sprinkled with dew, etc.).

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for dewy?: The usual Latin words for “dewy” are rōscidus, rōrulentus, rōrō; also catus, māteria, terra. 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.