What is the Latin word for mineralogical?

The usual Latin words for “mineralogical” are fossilis, pertineō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“mineralogical” in Latin

fossilisRetrieved from the earth, dug out, dug up, unearthed; fossil.pertineōto extend, stretch out, reach, matter; to belong, relate, pertain, have concern; to have a tendency to, tend to

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

mineralogical

*mineralogicus (technical term); ad scientiam or cognitionem metallorum, *fossilium, pertinens.

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for mineralogical?: The usual Latin words for “mineralogical” are fossilis, pertineō. 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.