What is the Latin word for gravelly?

The usual Latin words for “gravelly” are glāreōsus, sabulōsus, siliceus. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“gravelly” in Latin

glāreōsusgravelly sabulōsussandy, gravelly siliceusmade of flint

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

gravelly

glareosus: sabulosus [SYN. in GRAVEL]. (The words are found in this connection and order.) glareosus sabulosusque (Col.). Gravelly soil, terra glareosa or silicea: solum sabulosum.

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for gravelly?: The usual Latin words for “gravelly” are glāreōsus, sabulōsus, siliceus. 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.