English → Latin
“rubber” in Latin
trītora rubberfricōto rub; to chafescobīnaa raspasperrough, uneven, coarse; unrefined, rude; sharp, newly mintedlūdōto play (a game or sport); to frolic, behave playfully; to practice, amuse oneself with
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
rubber
One who rubs, tritor (e.g., of paint, etc.): fricator (of the body; late).
A cloth used in rubbing, *linum ad detergendum or abstergendum factum.
A coarse file, scobina (Plin.); lima crassa, aspera (Jan.).
Indian rubber, *gummi elasticum.
To win a rubber, *ludo bis vincere. To play a rubber, ludere.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for rubber?
- The usual Latin words for “rubber” are trītor, fricō, scobīna; also asper, lūdō. 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.