English → Latin
“firmament” in Latin
caelumheaven (where the stars and the Milky Way is); sky; climate, weatherfirmāmentumA strengthening, support, prop, stay.; The firmament; the sky fixed above the earth.; The main point or crux (of an argu
The English word firmament itself goes back to Latin firmus, through firmāmentum.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
firmament
caelum (poetical; caeli palatium, Ennius in Cic., N.D., 2, 18, 49): firmamentum (in this meaning, is ecclesiastical only).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for firmament?
- The usual Latin words for “firmament” are caelum, firmāmentum. 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.