English → Latin
“scripture” in Latin
dīvīnusdivine, of a deity, superhuman, supernaturalBibliathe BibleLactantiusA masculine cognomen — famously held by
The English word scripture itself goes back to Latin scrībō, through scrīptūra.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
scripture
litterae sanctae, divinae; libri divini; arcanae sanctae religionis litterae (Lactantius); biblia (plur., modern).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for scripture?
- The usual Latin words for “scripture” are dīvīnus, Biblia, Lactantius. 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.