English → Latin
“shore” in Latin
lītusstrand, shore, beachōsmouth; (in general) head or face; (in general) facial features, countenance, appearanceapplicōto apply; to add, attach, join to; to steer, bring, land
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
shore s.
litus (as the line of coast): ora (as a more extended space, bordering on the sea). To lie at anchor off a shore, in salo navem tenere in ancoris: ☞ acta (= litus) should not be used except with reference to Greek history, etc. [according to Döderlein, “coast as presenting agreeable views, a pleasant residence,” etc.] . Towns on the shore, urbes maritimae. To keep close in to shore, litus or oram legere: to sail along the shore, litus praetervehi; as closely as possible, quam proxime poterant, litus tenere (Liv., 44, 12, 6): to set anybody on shore, aliquem in terrain exponere: to bring a vessel to shore, navem ad terram appellere, applicare, ad litus appellere.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for shore?
- The usual Latin words for “shore” are lītus, ōs, applicō. 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.