English → Latin
“scald” in Latin
ferveōto be hot; to burn; to boil; seethe, foamfervidusboiling, seething; glowing; boiling hot; fiery; fervid
The English word scald itself goes back to Latin caldus.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
scald
*aqua calida or fervida urere; aqua ferventi perfundere aliquid (to throw scalding water upon): scalding hot, fervens; fervidus.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for scald?
- The usual Latin words for “scald” are ferveō, fervidus. 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.