English → Latin
“stale” in Latin
vetusold, aged, elderly, ancient; long-standing; former, previousvetustusthat which has existed a long time; old, ancient, aged; established, lasting; after or in the manner of the ancients, olvapidusthat has emitted steam or vapor (i.e. its "spirit"); flat or vapid; that has lost its freshness
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
stale
vetus: vetustus (old): non recens (not fresh): vapidus (of liquors). Stale bread, panis strictus (Juv., 5, 69); panis vetulus.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for stale?
- The usual Latin words for “stale” are vetus, vetustus, vapidus. 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.