English → Latin
“mustard” in Latin
sināpiwhite mustard (Sinapis arvensis L.) (the plant and its grain)genetīvusof or related to the act of generation or birth: productive, creative, causal; native; belonging to a family or genssĭnāpismusa mustard - plaster
The English word mustard itself goes back to Latin mustum.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
mustard
sinapi (genetive and dative, sinapis; accusative and ablative, sinapi; the nominative, sinape is rare): puls e sinapi facta (mustard prepared for use at table): a mustard plaster, sinapismus.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for mustard?
- The usual Latin words for “mustard” are sināpi, genetīvus, sĭnāpismus. 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.