English → Latin
“ripple” in Latin
dēfluōto flow or run down; to move, float or swim downwards or downstream softly or gradually; flow or stream down; glide downrōrōto cause dew, drip; be moist; to drop, trickle, distil; to sprinkle, drizzle (rain lightly)lēnissoft, smooth, gentle, moderate, mild, calm; gradualplacidusPlacid, gentle, quiet, still, calm, mild, peaceful, tranquil; Ripe, mellow; Not wild, fruitful, suitable for cultivationlāborto slip, slide, glide; (of fluids) to flow gently; to fall, sink down; to slip, stumble
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
ripple v.
leni murmure delabi, defluere: lene susurrare (Claudius): rorare (Col.). A rippling stream, fons lene sonantis aquae (Ov.); jucundo labens murmure rivus (id.).
ripple s.
*lenis, placidus, lapsus (of the sound): unda parvula (of the form).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for ripple?
- The usual Latin words for “ripple” are dēfluō, rōrō, lēnis; also placidus, lābor. 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.