English → Latin
“putrefaction” in Latin
putōto clean, cleanse; to trim, prune, lop; to arrange, settlepūtrēdōputrefaction, rottennesscatusclever, intelligent, sagacious, clear-thinking; cunning, crafty, sly; shrill, sharp, clear-soundingputrefaciōto rot or putrefy; to soften
The English word putrefaction itself goes back to Latin puter, through putrefactiō.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
putrefaction
putor (Cato); putredo (Apul.): to cause putrefaction, putrefacere.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for putrefaction?
- The usual Latin words for “putrefaction” are putō, pūtrēdō, catus; also putrefaciō. 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.