English → Latin
“fleet” in Latin
classisany one of the five divisions into which Servius Tullius divided the Roman citizenry; the armed forces; fleetefficiōto make out or work out; effect, execute, complete, accomplish, make, form, compose; to cause to occur, to bring about,
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
fleet s.
classis. To build a fleet, classem aedificare, facere; efficere (to contrive to bring it together, or to get it up): to equip a fleet (and man it), classem ornare: to man it (with soldiers), classi milites attribuere: the fleet leaves the port, sets sail, classis exit, e portu proficiscitur: to quit the port with the fleet, naves e portu educere: to send the fleet out for a cruise, classem quoquo versus dimittere: to cast anchor with the fleet, classem constituere: to land with the fleet, classem in or ad locum appellere: to command the fleet, praeesse classi: to have or possess a powerful fleet, valere classe: to cover the sea or seas with one’s fleets, maria classibus consternere (Curt., 9, 6, 7). A small fleet, classis parva; classicula: to have a small fleet, aliquid navicularum habere: a fleet of thirty sail, classis triginta navium.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for fleet?
- The usual Latin words for “fleet” are classis, efficiō. 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.