English → Latin
“glossy” in Latin
poliōto polish, to smoothnitidusshining, polished, glittering; handsome, beautiful, good-looking; healthy-looking, well conditionedcandidusshining white; clear, bright; fair, beautifulfulgeōto blaze, flash, lighten, glitter, gleam, glare, glisten, shine; to be resplendent, illustrious, conspicuous (thanks to
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
glossy
politus (made smooth, and hence more pleasing in appearance): nitidus (e.g., of glossy hair; of the new bright skin of a snake, etc.): candidus (of a bright, shining white): fulgens (shining). To make glossy; Vid: “to put a GLOSS on. “
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for glossy?
- The usual Latin words for “glossy” are poliō, nitidus, candidus; also fulgeō. 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.