English → Latin
“rowel” in Latin
fūnisrope, cord, linefōnswater issuing from the ground, a spring; the water or waters of a river, sea etc.; a well, fountain or font (a large con
The English word rowel itself goes back to Latin rota, through rotella.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
rowel
The points of a spur turning on a little axis, *rotula calcaris.
A roll of hair put into a wound, *funis, funiculus e pilis, crinibus contortus (as to its substance): fonticulus (technical term, as to its use).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for rowel?
- The usual Latin words for “rowel” are fūnis, fōns. 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.