English → Latin
“leash” in Latin
lōrumthong (leather strap); reins of a bridle; whip, lash, scourgehabēnathong, strap; shoestrings, shoelaces; reins of a bridle; lash, whip, scourgecōpulōto bind or tie together, unite, join, couple; to associate with; to connect
The English word leash itself goes back to Latin laxus, through laxa.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
leash s.
A thong, lorum; habena (thong by which a dog, etc., is held); copula (by which several dogs, etc., are lied together).
Several animals held together by a thong, (canes) copulā inter se juncti; (canes) copulati.
leash v.
*loro ducere. *copulare; *copula inter se jungere.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for leash?
- The usual Latin words for “leash” are lōrum, habēna, cōpulō. 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.