English → Latin
“marrow” in Latin
medullabone marrow; as the subjective location of the intense inner physical sensation of a heightened emotion, such as erotic cerebruma brain; a skull; an upper pithflōsflower, blossom; the best kind or part of something; the prime; best state of things
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
marrow
medulla (in animals, in plants, etc.; also, but rarely, figuratively; e.g., medulla verborum, Gell., 18, 4): cerebrum (the pith in trees): flos (figuratively, best of anything).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for marrow?
- The usual Latin words for “marrow” are medulla, cerebrum, flōs. 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.