English → Latin
“girth” in Latin
cingulumA girdle which encircles the hips; zone, belt; sword-belt; sash.; A girdle of the earth; zone.balteusA belt, girdle; synonym of praecinctio (curved walkway that separates the galleries of a Roman theatre)cingōto surround, circle, ring, encircle; to gird on; to crown or garland
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
girth s.
cingulum: cingula (the former of the belt or girdle of a man; e.g., of a warrior; the latter of the girth of a horse, as Ov., Rem., 236; ☞ Serv., Verg., Aen., 9, 360): balteus (a sword-belt; τελαμών).
Compass, circumference, Vid.
girth v.
cingere.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for girth?
- The usual Latin words for “girth” are cingulum, balteus, cingō. 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.