English → Latin
“massive” in Latin
solidusdense, solid, not hollow; whole, entire, thorough, full; firmtōtuswhole, all, entire, total, complete, every part; all together, all at once
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
massive
solidus (e.g., columna aurea solida: of massive gold; opposed to columna inaurata): totus (e.g., totus aureus, of massive gold): and perhaps non pervius (e.g., annulus, Fab. Pict. ap. Gell., 10, 15, 7): the massive masonry of a temple, solida e saxo templi structura (Turnebus).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for massive?
- The usual Latin words for “massive” are solidus, tōtus. 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.