English → Latin
“lintel” in Latin
superabove, on top, over; upwards; moreover, in addition, besides, on top of this, too, alsosuperciliumThe eyebrow.; The nod, the will.; Pride, haughtiness, arrogance, sternness, superciliousness.
The English word lintel itself goes back to Latin līmus, through *līntellus.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
lintel
limen superum, or superius (☞ not superliminare; Vid: Gronov., Plin., 29, 4, 26); supercilium itineris, or simply supercilium (Vitr. 5, 6, 5; 4, 6, 2).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for lintel?
- The usual Latin words for “lintel” are super, supercilium. 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.