English → Latin
“flea-bit” in Latin
maculōto stain, make spotted; to defile, pollute; to dishonormaculōsusspotted, speckled, dappled, mottled, variegated; blotted, stained, defiledvariusdiverse, different, various, varied; manifold, changing, variable, complex; versatile
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
flea-bit
(i. e., spotted)(i. e., spotted), maculatus: maculosus: maculis sparsus: varius (of diversified colors).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for flea-bit?
- The usual Latin words for “flea-bit” are maculō, maculōsus, varius. 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.