English → Latin
“pin” in Latin
fīgōto fasten, fix; to transfix, pierce; to erect, post, set upacusa needle, a pin; bodkin; alternative form of acus (“bran”)fībulaclasp, buckle, brooch, pin, latchet, brace; connection, bond, fetter; surgical instrument for drawing together the lips clāvusa nail (metal spike); rudder; helm (of a boat)
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
pin v.
figere, infigere aliquid; affigere aliquid ad aliquem rem.
pin s.
acus (general term for needle, for fastening clothes or the hair): to run a pin through anything, transuere acu; trajectare acu; acum transmittere per: ☞ The ancients were not acquainted with our pins, but used a fibula for fastening things together: fibula (anything for joining, fastening, stitching, or clasping things together): clavus (a peg).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for pin?
- The usual Latin words for “pin” are fīgō, acus, fībula; also clāvus. 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.