English → Latin
“flake” in Latin
floccustuft, wisp of wool; trifle (thing of little importance)nixsnow; white hair; synonym of cadmia, zinc oxideCypriusCyprian, Cypriot
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
flake
floccus: flocculus (of wool and similar substances; e.g., in some fruits, Plin., 16, 7, 10). Flakes of snow, nives. Flakes of copper, squama aeris (cyprii).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for flake?
- The usual Latin words for “flake” are floccus, nix, Cyprius. 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.