English → Latin
“eddy” in Latin
vertexwhirl, whirlpool, eddy, vortex; eddy of wind or flame, whirlwind, coil of flame; top, crown of the headturbōtornado, whirlwind; spinning top, wheel; spinning motion
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
eddy
vortex (a whirl of water or wind, drawing whatever comes within it to its centre): turbo (eddy of wind, whirlwind): an eddy of sound, *rotatio soni.
Back water, aqua reflua.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for eddy?
- The usual Latin words for “eddy” are vertex, turbō. 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.