English → Latin
“garter” in Latin
periscelisgarter, ankletPetrōniusof or pertaining to the gens Petroniaascrībōto state in writing, to add in writing; to insert; to appoint, to enroll, to enfranchise, to reckon, to number
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
garter
periscelis (-idis, περισκελίς), or, pure Latin, genuale († Ov., Met., 10, 593, both general terms for knee-band). Braided garters, periscelides tortae (Petronius). To put on a garter, *periscelide crura vestire. The order of the garter, *classis turmalis periscelidis, quae dicitur. A knight of the garter, *classi turmali periscelidis, quae dicitur, ascriptus.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for garter?
- The usual Latin words for “garter” are periscelis, Petrōnius, ascrībō. 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.