What is the Latin word for leafy?

The usual Latin words for “leafy” are frondōsus, frondeus, frondĭfer; also frondĭcŏmus, prūdēns. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“leafy” in Latin

frondōsusleafy, full of leaves frondeusof leaves; covered with leaves; leafy frondĭferleaf-bearing frondĭcŏmusleafy prūdēnswise, prudent; skilful, knowledgeable (in a specific matter)

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

leafy

frondosus (Varr. and Verg.); frondeus (Verg. and Plin.); frondifer, frondicomus (poetically, Lucr., Prudentius).

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What is the Latin word for leafy?: The usual Latin words for “leafy” are frondōsus, frondeus, frondĭfer; also frondĭcŏmus, prūdēns. 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.