What is the Latin word for jointed?

The usual Latin words for “jointed” are vertebrātus, geniculātus, trabs. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“jointed” in Latin

vertebrātusjointed, articulated; vertebrate geniculātuswith bended knees; knotty (full of knots), jointed, geniculated trabstimber, beam, rafter; tree trunk; penis

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

jointed

vertebratus (Plin.): articulos habens (Plin., 16, 24, 36; ☞ articulatus only of “articulate” words): geniculatus: verticulis conjunctus (Vitr.; SYN. in JPOINT. Georges gives verticulatus, which is not in Freund): intercardinatus (mutually joined together by hinge-joints, trabes, Vitr., 10, 21).

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for jointed?: The usual Latin words for “jointed” are vertebrātus, geniculātus, trabs. 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.