English → Latin
“lily” in Latin
līliuma lilyīraire, anger, wrathīrisrainbowrubeōto be red or ruddy; to be blushing (as a sign of shame, modesty, or joy)līliētuma bed of liliescandidusshining white; clear, bright; fair, beautiful
The English word lily itself goes back to Latin līlium, through līlia.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
lily
lilium. The blue lily, iris, iridis (Linn.): the white lily, lilium album; lilium candidum: the red lily, lilium purpureum, rubens: a bed of lilies, lilietum: white as a lily, candidus.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for lily?
- The usual Latin words for “lily” are līlium, īra, īris; also rubeō, līliētum, candidus. 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.