English → Latin
“polar” in Latin
vīcīnusnear, neighboring; like, similar, kindredseptentriōUrsa Major, Charles' Wain, the Big Dipper; Ursa Minor, the constellation including the most recent pole star; The north
The English word polar itself goes back to Latin polus, through polāris.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
polar
by the genitive, axis, etc., or ad axem pertinens (belonging to the pole): axi proximus or vicinus (near the pole). Polar star, septemtrio (Plin.); stella polaris (technical term): polar circle, circulus polaris (technical term).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for polar?
- The usual Latin words for “polar” are vīcīnus, septentriō. 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.