English → Latin
“hemorrhage” in Latin
prōfluviumA flowing forth; a discharge; fluxprofūsiōa pouring out; libation; prodigalityhaemorrhagiaA heavy release of blood within or from the body
The English word hemorrhage itself goes back to Latin haemorrhagia.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
hemorrhage
profluvium, or profusio, or fluxio sanguinis; haemorrhagia (this especially in the nose).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for hemorrhage?
- The usual Latin words for “hemorrhage” are prōfluvium, profūsiō, haemorrhagia. 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.