English → Latin
“pole” in Latin
axisAn axletree of wagon, car, chariot.; The North Pole.; The heavens or a region or clime of these.cardōhinge (of a door or gate), usually a pivot and socket in Roman times.; a tenon, mortice, or socket; A street, that ran nperticapole, long staff; measuring rod; rod, (especially) the Roman rod of 10 ft (about 3 m)contuslong pole; pikevehōto carry, bear, convey, transport; to ride; to be borne
The English word pole itself goes back to Latin pālus.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
pole
Of the earth, axis; cardo (☞ polus and vertex are poetical). The south pole, axis meridianus: the north pole, axis septemtrionalis.
A long staff, pertica (general term): contus (for pushing): vectis (for lifting).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for pole?
- The usual Latin words for “pole” are axis, cardō, pertica; also contus, vehō. 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.