English → Latin
“rolls” in Latin
tabulatablet, sometimes a tablet covered with wax for writing; board or plank; map, painting, document or other item put onto actaseashore, beach; holiday
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
rolls
= public documents, tabulae (general term): litterae publicae (archives): acta publica, or acta only (records of the proceedings of the Senate, magistrates, or people).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for rolls?
- The usual Latin words for “rolls” are tabula, acta. 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.