English → Latin
“queen” in Latin
rēxking, ruler; despot, tyrant (during the time of the Republic when there were no kings and executive power was usually dicompārequal; similar, comparable
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
queen
regina (PROP. and figuratively); (☞ regnatrix is an adjective, “royal,” Tac.): the queen bee [Vid: BEE].
Queen at chess, compar (i. e., mate; of two lovers, etc., as queen at chess, Ov., A.A., 3, 359).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for queen?
- The usual Latin words for “queen” are rēx, compār. 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.