English → Latin
“frock” in Latin
tunicatunic, an undergarment worn by both men and women; a coating, membrane, peel; a military cloakpallaA rectangular piece of cloth worn by ladies in Ancient Rome and fastened with brooches.cyclasA circular, white or purple formal robe with a border.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
frock
tunica: vestis muliebris: vestimentum muliebre: palla (upper garment of a Roman lady, thrown over the stola): cyclas (a garment for great occasions, ornamented with gold and purple, but not proper to express the female dress of our days).
A smock frock, amiculum linteum.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for frock?
- The usual Latin words for “frock” are tunica, palla, cyclas. 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.