English → Latin
“raiment” in Latin
vestisgarment, gown, robe, vestment, clothing, vesturevestiōto clothe, dress; to adorn, attire, deck; to cover, blanketcolōto cultivate the land, till, tend, take care of a field or garden; to inhabit; to frequent, be the guardian of, cherish,ōrnōto furnish, equip, outfit, prepare; to adorn, ornament, decorate; to honor, commend, praise
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
raiment
vestis: vestitus: cultus: ornatus. (The words are found in this connection and order.) vestis atque ornatus [Vid: also, CLOTHES, DRESS]: to put on raiment; Vid: CLOTHE.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for raiment?
- The usual Latin words for “raiment” are vestis, vestiō, colō; also ōrnō. 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.