English → Latin
“jade” in Latin
protervusviolent, vehement; reckless, wanton, shameless, impudent; audaciouspuellagirl, lass, maiden (female child); sweetheart, mistress, beloved maiden; young woman, young wifevetulusold; little old, poor old
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
jade s.
Sorry mare, equa strigosa.
Contemptuous term for woman, puella (mulier, etc.) proterva or protervior: an old jade, vetula.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for jade?
- The usual Latin words for “jade” are protervus, puella, vetulus. 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.