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“foamy” in Latin
spūmeusfoaming; foamy; frothyspūmōsusfoaming; frothyspūmidusfoaming, frothyspūmiferfoam-bearing, foamingfōnswater issuing from the ground, a spring; the water or waters of a river, sea etc.; a well, fountain or font (a large con
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
foamy
spumeus (Verg.): spumosus (full of foam, foaming; Ov. and Plin.): spumidus (full of foam; Apul., Apol., p. 306, 9): spumifer (carrying, having foam; e.g., fons, Ov.).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for foamy?
- The usual Latin words for “foamy” are spūmeus, spūmōsus, spūmidus; also spūmifer, fōns. 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.