English → Latin
“engraving” in Latin
scalpōto scratch (with the nails); to carve or engravesculpōto carve, chisel (in stone, metal, or wood); to fashion by sculpting, sculptānulusA ring, especially a finger ring; A signet ring
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
engraving
scalptura: sculptura (both, also, “an engraving”): *simulacrum in aes incisum (on copper) : pictura in aes incisa. A ring, with an engraving of the rape of Proserpine, annulus, cujus gemmae sculptura (al. scalptura) erat Proserpinae raptus.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for engraving?
- The usual Latin words for “engraving” are scalpō, sculpō, ānulus. 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.