English → Latin
“envenom” in Latin
tēluma spear (whether used for throwing or thrusting); a missile or projectile weapon: an arrow, javelin, dart etc.; a missilavāritiaA greedy desire for possessions or gain; avarice, greed, greediness, covetousness, rapacity.; Eagerness for food, glutto
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
envenom
venenis tingere (e.g., tela, Plin.): veneno imbuere (Sall., Cat., 11, 3): quasi venenis malis imbuere (after ea [avaritia] quasi venenis malis imbuta).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for envenom?
- The usual Latin words for “envenom” are tēlum, avāritia. 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.