What is the Latin word for tangible?

The usual Latin words for “tangible” are tāctilis, Lactantius. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“tangible” in Latin

tāctilistangible LactantiusA masculine cognomen — famously held by

The English word tangible itself goes back to Latin tangō, through tangibilis.

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

tangible

quod sub tactum cadit (Cic.): tactilis (Lucr.). ☞ Avoid tangibilis (Lactantius).

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for tangible?: The usual Latin words for “tangible” are tāctilis, Lactantius. 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.