English → Latin
“nettle” in Latin
urtīcastinging nettle; sea nettle; a (sexual) itch, pruriencemēme, myself; accusative singular of ego; by me, with me, from me; ablative singular of ego
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
nettle s.
urtica; *urtica urens (Linn., stinging-nettle). Blind or dead nettle, urtica foliis non mordentibus (Plin.); urtica morsu carens (vocatur lamium, Plin.) *lamium (Linn.): nettle-rash, *febris urticata; *purpura urticata; *urticatio (med.).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for nettle?
- The usual Latin words for “nettle” are urtīca, mē. 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.