What is the Latin word for sully?

The usual Latin words for “sully” are inquinō, polluō, maculō; also commaculō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“sully” in Latin

inquinōto pollute, defile, stain, befoul; to corrupt, contaminate polluōto soil, defile, pollute, stain, foul; to contaminate, violate, dishonor, desecrate, pollute, defile maculōto stain, make spotted; to defile, pollute; to dishonor commaculōto stain, spot; to pollute, defile, soil

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

sully

inquinare: polluere (to stain, pollute): maculare: commaculare: maculis aspergere (with spots). Vid: also, STAIN.

Sully

Sulliacum, -i (n.)

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for sully?: The usual Latin words for “sully” are inquinō, polluō, maculō; also commaculō. 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.