English → Latin
“hatchet” in Latin
sēcūruscareless, negligent; unconcerned, untroubled, carefree; fearlessbipennisA double-edged battle axe.
The English word hatchet itself goes back to Latin happia, through *happia.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
hatchet
securis (with single edge): bipennis (with a blade or edge on each side of the haft. The hatchet was used in war by the Asiatic nations). Vid: AXE.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for hatchet?
- The usual Latin words for “hatchet” are sēcūrus, bipennis. 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.