English → Latin
“graver” in Latin
caelumheaven (where the stars and the Milky Way is); sky; climate, weathertornusA turner's wheel, lathe.; A potter's wheel.scalprumscraper (tool)cestrumsome tool used in encaustic painting on ivory
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
graver
An engraver, Vid:
Graving-tool, caelum (γλύφανον in the shape of a chisel): tornus (τόρνος, turner’s chisel; lathe-chisel): scalprum (for excavating or hollowing out, ξοΐς): cestrum (κέστρον, used in encaustic painting).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for graver?
- The usual Latin words for “graver” are caelum, tornus, scalprum; also cestrum. 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.