English → Latin
“frication, friction” in Latin
fricātiōrubbing; frictionfricōto rub; to chafeterōto rub or triturate; to wear away or wear out, consume; to treadatterōto wear away, rub away; to grind; to chafe
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
frication, friction
fricatio: fricatus: tritus: attritus: fricatura (the last, Vitr., 7, 1, 4, a rubbing off).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for frication, friction?
- The usual Latin words for “frication, friction” are fricātiō, fricō, terō; also atterō. 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.