English → Latin
“sabre” in Latin
gladiussword; murder, death; a gladiatorial contestacīnacēsa sword or dagger used by the Persians, typically 40-60 cm in length.; A scimitar or shamshir.copisa short sword
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
sabre
gladius (general term): acinaces (Persian. Curt.): ensis falcatus (Ov.): copis, -idis (Curt., a small kind). A sabre cut or wound, ictus acinacis, gladii. [Vid: SWORD.] To receive a sable cut, gladio (or acinace) caesura vulnerari.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for sabre?
- The usual Latin words for “sabre” are gladius, acīnacēs, copis. 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.