English → Latin
“marine” in Latin
classiāriuspertaining to the navyclassicuspertaining to the fleet (naval forces); synonym of patricius: pertaining to the highest class of citizen; classic, repreĕpĭbătaone who mounts
The English word marine itself goes back to Latin mare, through marinus.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
marine s.
miles nauticus (Tac., Agr., 25); miles ad naves (Liv.); classiarius (Nep.); classicus (Liv., Tac.); epibata (Hirt.). Marines, socii navales (opposed to milites legionarii; Liv.): milites nautici or classici; classiari; classici.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for marine?
- The usual Latin words for “marine” are classiārius, classicus, ĕpĭbăta. 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.