English → Latin
“metal” in Latin
metallummetal (atomic element or material made of such atoms); precious metals, especially gold or silver.; mine (place where memetalliferyielding or abounding in metalSīliusa Roman nomen gentilicium
The English word metal itself goes back to Latin metallum.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
metal
metallum (Plin.; aes, brass): abounding in metal, metallis ferax; metallifer (Silius).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for metal?
- The usual Latin words for “metal” are metallum, metallifer, Sīlius. 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.