English → Latin
“jewel” in Latin
gemmaA bud or eye of a plant.; A gem, gemstone, jewel, precious stone.; A thing made of precious stones.dactyliothēcaA casket used to keep rings in
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
jewel
gemma. A dealer in jewels [Vid: JEWELER]: jewel-box, perhaps dactyliotheca (δακτυλιοθήκη, little case or box for rings and other ornaments; ☞ Böttiger’s Sabina, 2, p. 133). Jewels (collectively), *ornatus gemmatus. Jewel made of paste, facticiae gemmae (Plin.).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for jewel?
- The usual Latin words for “jewel” are gemma, dactyliothēca. 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.