English → Latin
“margin” in Latin
ōsmouth; (in general) head or face; (in general) facial features, countenance, appearancemargōborder, margin, edgelabrumlip; edge, margin, brim, lipcrepīdōbasis; foundation; pedestal; base; ground; sidewalk; causeway;; embankment; dam; dike
The English word margin itself goes back to Latin margō, through marginem.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
margin
A brink, ora; margo; labrum; crepido [SYN. in BORDER].
Edge of a page left blank, *margo.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for margin?
- The usual Latin words for “margin” are ōs, margō, labrum; also crepīdō. 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.