English → Latin
“taper” in Latin
cēreusof wax, waxen; of the colour of wax; beige, cream-coloured; of the properties of wax; soft, pliantērigōto raise up, elevate, lift; to lift, raise, boost; to build, erectcacūminōto make pointed, pointfastīgōto sharpen to a point; to slope up or down, to a point; to elevate or exalt
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
taper s.
cereus, -i; candela cerea.
taper adj.
*pyramidis formam habens: *in pyramidis formam redactus, erectus (pyramidal): *cono similis: *in coni formam redactus (conical): cacuminatus, fastigatus (running to a point).
taper v.
in acutum or in tenuitatem desinere: fastigatum esse.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for taper?
- The usual Latin words for “taper” are cēreus, ērigō, cacūminō; also fastīgō. 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.