English → Latin
“ferny” in Latin
filicātusdecorated with fern leaves, whether real, drawn, or carvedlanxdish, platter, plate; scalepanfilictumfernbrake, stand of ferns.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
ferny
filicatus (only IMPROP., having fern-leaves engraved, embossed, etc., upon it; e.g., lances, Cic.): Ferny ground, filictum.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for ferny?
- The usual Latin words for “ferny” are filicātus, lanx, filictum. 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.