What is the Latin word for hoary?

The usual Latin words for “hoary” are cānus, canō, verbum. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“hoary” in Latin

cānuswhite; hoary; frothy canōto sing, recite, play; to sound, play, blow (a trumpet), especially a military call; to foretell, predict, prophesy verbumword; proverb, saying; verb

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

hoary

canus. Hoary hairs, cani capilli, or cani only: ☞ canities, poetical. Hoary antiquity (poetical), antiquitas ultima, prisca vetustas (alicujus rei; e.g., verborum, Cic.). Vid: GRAY.

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for hoary?: The usual Latin words for “hoary” are cānus, canō, verbum. 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.