What is the Latin word for ophthalmy?

The usual Latin words for “ophthalmy” are lippitūdō, āridus, Scrībōnius; also lippiō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“ophthalmy” in Latin

lippitūdōbleariness, wateriness, or inflammation of the eyes āridusdry, parched, withered, arid; dry, lean, meagre, shrivelled; withered (e.g. from disease); uninspired, jejune, spiritles ScrībōniusGaius Scribonius Curio, a Roman statesman and orator; Scribonius Largus, a Roman physician lippiōto have bleary, rheumy, watery or inflamed eyes; to water, tear up

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

ophthalmy

oculorum inflammatio: lippitudo (chronic disease of the eyes, such as is common in the East; Klotz ad Cic., Tusc., 4, 37, 81, fin.): oculorum sicca perturbatio (of the dry ophthalmy, Scribonius, Larg., 32); lippitudo sicca or arida (Cels., ophthalmia does not occur in ancient writers; but it may sometimes be necessary as a technical term): to be suffering from ophthalmy, oculos inflammatos habere; lippire: to cure the ophthalmy, lippitudinem depellere.

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for ophthalmy?: The usual Latin words for “ophthalmy” are lippitūdō, āridus, Scrībōnius; also lippiō. 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.