English → Latin
“steel” in Latin
chalybsiron, steel; weapons or implements made from iron or steeldūrōto harden, make hard; to last or endure; to dryindūrōto make hard; harden; to become hard; hardencōnfirmōto make firm, establish, re-establish, strengthen, fortify, mature, confirm; to encourage, animate, embolden; persuade; animuslife, life force, soul, vitality (that life-giving aspect which animates a thing); conscience, intellect, mind, reason,
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
steel s.
chalybs (general term). ☞ For striking fire, the ancients used either a large nail, called clavus, or a second stone; Vid: Plin., 36, 19, 30.
steel v.
durare: indurate (to harden): confirmare (e.g., animum). To have steeled one’s self against anything, obstinatum esse adversus aliquid (e.g., adversus muliebres lacrimas, Liv.).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for steel?
- The usual Latin words for “steel” are chalybs, dūrō, indūrō; also cōnfirmō, animus. 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.