English → Latin
“ply” in Latin
urgeōto press, push, force, drive, urge (forward); to stimulate; to weigh down, burden, oppress; to crowd, hem in, confineflectōto bend, curve or bow; to deviate, distract; to turn or curl
The English word ply itself goes back to Latin applicō, through applicāre.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
ply
To press, urgere.
To bend, flectere (transitively.), flecti (intransitively).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for ply?
- The usual Latin words for “ply” are urgeō, flectō. 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.