English → Latin
“elastic” in Latin
elasticuselastic, ductile, flexiblemollissoft, delicate to the touch; pliant, flexible, supple; mild, tenderrĕpercussĭbĭlisthat can be struck backCaeliusLucius Coelius Antipater, a Roman jurist and historian; Marcus Caelius Rufus, a Roman politician and orator
The English word elastic itself goes back to Latin elasticus.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
elastic
*elasticus: recellens (Bau., after Lucr.; terra retro recellit, 6, 573): mollis (soft). Perhaps repercussibilis (what can be driven back; caelius, Aurel., Tard.).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for elastic?
- The usual Latin words for “elastic” are elasticus, mollis, rĕpercussĭbĭlis; also Caelius. 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.