English → Latin
“tapestry” in Latin
tapēsrug, carpet; tapestry, hangingaulaeumcanopy, covering; curtain (in a theatre); hangings, drapes, draperysternōto spread, stretch out, spread out; to calm, still, moderate; to cover, spread with, scatter with, bestrew with, besprinvestisgarment, gown, robe, vestment, clothing, vesture
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
tapestry
tapes, -etis, masculine; plur., tapetes (Plaut.); tapetum (Verg.): aulaeum (a hanging, curtain): textile stragulum (Cic.); stratum (Nep., for use, as a carpet, coverlet, etc.). On walls, vestis, velamentum parietum: to hang (walls) with tapestry, (parietes) tapetis exornare, *vestire.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for tapestry?
- The usual Latin words for “tapestry” are tapēs, aulaeum, sternō; also vestis. 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.