English → Latin
“lineament” in Latin
ōsmouth; (in general) head or face; (in general) facial features, countenance, appearancevultusa facial expression, look, countenance; the front of the head, face; the face as involved in looking; the view, gaze
The English word lineament itself goes back to Latin līnea, through lineamentum.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
lineament
lineamentum oris (a single feature in the face; ductus oris, Cic., De Fin., 5, 17, 47, denotes the lineaments about the mouth; opposed to vultus; i. e., the other features of the face). The lineaments of the face, os, vultus; (The words are found in this connection and order.) os vultusque or os et vultus (face and countenance). The mother and son had similar lineaments, lineamentorum qualitas matri ac filio similis.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for lineament?
- The usual Latin words for “lineament” are ōs, vultus. 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.