English → Latin
“rheum” in Latin
gravēdōcold in the head; catarrhcatarrhuscatarrh, rheumdēstīllātiōdripping down; distilling; rheum, catarrhnārisnostril; nose; opening; orifice; vent; air-hole
The English word rheum itself goes back to Latin rheuma.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
rheum
gravedo: catarrhus: destillatio (narium). Vid: CATARRH.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for rheum?
- The usual Latin words for “rheum” are gravēdō, catarrhus, dēstīllātiō; also nāris. 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.