English → Latin
“spice” in Latin
The English word spice itself goes back to Latin speciō, through speciēs.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
spice s.
condimentum (general term, anything by which food is rendered savory; also figuratively; e.g., condimentum amicitiae): aroma, -atis, neuter (foreign spice, as cinnamon, ginger).
spice v.
(cibos) aromatibus condire: *aspergere aromata cibis.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for spice?
- The usual Latin words for “spice” are condīmentum, arōma. 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.