What is the Latin word for label?

The usual Latin words for “label” are nōtus, īnscrīptiō, Propertius. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“label” in Latin

nōtusfamiliar, customary, in common use; widely known, famous, well-known; of great renown, illustrious, celebrated, notoriou īnscrīptiōinscription, title PropertiusA Roman family name — famously held by

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

label s.

nota; ritulus (with a title); inscriptio (an inscription). ☞ pittacium, a label on amphorae, only in Petronius, (tessera is a tally; tabella, a small tablet).

label v.

*notam apponere, or titulum inscribere, rei; *rem nota designare: quorum titulus per colla pependit (labelled), Propertius.

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for label?: The usual Latin words for “label” are nōtus, īnscrīptiō, Propertius. 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.