English → Latin
“tall” in Latin
altusold, ancient, long gone; high-born, lofty, noble; high-minded, magnanimous, greatprōcērushigh, tall, lofty, long; (in general) long, extended, elongated, largeexcellōto elevate, raise up; to rise, elevate oneself; to exult, be elated
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
tall
altus: procerus (Cic.). A tall man, homo procerus, procera statura; procero corpore (Sen.); homo Cels. or excelsus: longus homo (a tall fellow; loggerhead, contemptuously). A tall tree, arbor alta or procera (Plin.): a very tall poplar, populus procerissima (Cic.); Octavianus usus est calceamentis altiusculis, ut procerior quam erat videretur (taller, Suet., Oct., 73): taller than others, corporis proceritate elatior aliis atque celsior: plants of taller growth, plantae majoris increment: trees which do not grow tall, arbores non magni incrementi.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for tall?
- The usual Latin words for “tall” are altus, prōcērus, excellō. 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.