English → Latin
“rein” in Latin
habēnathong, strap; shoestrings, shoelaces; reins of a bridle; lash, whip, scourgelōrumthong (leather strap); reins of a bridle; whip, lash, scourgefrēnumbridle, harness, curb, bit; means of guiding or governing; restraint, check, limit; horse, steed, chargerfrēnōto fit a bridle; to curb, restrain, check or brakerefrēnōto bridle, check, curb, restrain, refrain (from)coërceōto enclose on all sides, hold together; surround, encompass; to curb, restrain, tame, correct, appease; to restrain, keecontineōto hold, keep, connect, contain, maintain; to hold or keep together/close; connect, surround; to keep in, enclose, boundcomprimōto compress (squeeze together); to restrain, contain, repress or curb, hinder, check; to withhold or conceal evidences oreprimōto repress; to check, prevent or restrain
The English word rein itself goes back to Latin teneō, through retina.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
rein s.
habena: lorum (frenum, usually plur., freni, or frena, bridle). To give the reins, habenam remittere (PROP. and figuratively); frenos dare (PROP. and figuratively, Cic.): to draw in or tighten the reins, habenam adducere (PROP. and figuratively).
rein v.
PROP., frenare, infrenare equum: frenos equo injicere (to put on the reins). To rein up, habenam adducere.
Figuratively, frenare: refrenare: coercere: continere: comprimere: reprimere; e.g., refrenare, coercere or reprimere cupiditates (libidines): moderari cupiditatibus: frangere cupiditates.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for rein?
- The usual Latin words for “rein” are habēna, lōrum, frēnum; also frēnō, refrēnō, coërceō. 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.