English → Latin
“sceptre” in Latin
scēptrumsceptre (royal staff, symbol of authority)rēgnumroyal power, power, control, reign; kingdom, realm, throne; kingship, royaltyimperiumThe empire, state, imperial government, realm, dominion.; The right or power to command or be in control; dominion.; Absrēgiuskingly, regal, royal (of or pertaining to a king); magnificent, splendid, distinguished (worthy of a king)rēxking, ruler; despot, tyrant (during the time of the Republic when there were no kings and executive power was usually di
The English word sceptre itself goes back to Latin scēptrum.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
sceptre
PROP., sceptrum (regium or regis; ☞ not regale).
Figuratively, sceptrum: regnum: imperium. To wield the sceptre, regnum administrare.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for sceptre?
- The usual Latin words for “sceptre” are scēptrum, rēgnum, imperium; also rēgius, rēx. 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.