English → Latin
“pearly” in Latin
gemmeusgemstone; jewelled; glitteringgemmōto bud, put forth buds; to be adorned with gems and precious stones; to glitter, sparkle
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
pearly
gemmeus; gemmans: pearly meadows, grass, prata gemmea (Plin., Ep., 5, 6, 11; pearly with dew): nerbae gemrnantes rore recenti (Lucr., 2, 319; with pearly drops of dew).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for pearly?
- The usual Latin words for “pearly” are gemmeus, gemmō. 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.