English → Latin
“fiddle” in Latin
violīnaViolinsciōto be able to, to know (how to do), understand, to have practical knowledge; to have had sex with, have ever slept withnūgorto jest, trifle, play the fool, talk nonsense; to trick, cajole, cheat
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
fiddle s.
*violina (perhaps with the clause “quae dicitur,” for fides has too general a meaning): to play on the fiddle, *violina canere; well, scite.
fiddle v.
*violina canere. [Vid.
fiddle s.
To trifle, nugari: nugas agere: delectari nugis (Cic.).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for fiddle?
- The usual Latin words for “fiddle” are violīna, sciō, nūgor. 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.