English → Latin
“material” in Latin
corporeusOf or belonging to a body; corporeal; Of or relating to the body; bodily.; Composed of flesh; fleshy.concernōto mix, sift or mingle together (especially as in a sieve); to examine, considerimportōto bring, carry or convey into; bring in from abroad, import; to introduce; to bring about, cause
The English word material itself goes back to Latin māter, through māteriālis.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
material adj.
Consisting of matter, corporeus, concretus (Cic.): the mind is not material, mens ab ouini mortali concretione segregata est (Cic., Tusc., 1, 27, 66); mens simplex nulla re adjuncta qua sentire possit (Cic., N.D., 1, 11, 27).
Essential, important; Vid: these words.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for material?
- The usual Latin words for “material” are corporeus, concernō, importō. 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.