English → Latin
“tender” in Latin
nāvisship, boat, vessel; a fleet in the plural; nave (middle or body of a church)nāvigiumvessel, ship, boatofferōto bring before or bring to, present, offer, bestow, show, place before, exhibit, expose; to cause, occasion, inflict; ttenersoft, delicate, tender; young, youthful; effeminate, sensitivemollissoft, delicate to the touch; pliant, flexible, supple; mild, tenderblanduspleasant, agreeable; enticing, seductive, alluring; persuasiveamōto love; to be fond of, like, admire; to be pleased by or with (someone or something) for (a particular reason); to deripiuspious, devout; dutiful, loyal, conscientious; good, blessedindulgeōto be kind or courteous (to); to be inclined (to); give free rein (to); to give oneself up (to); to be addicted (to), indēlicātusalluring, charming, delightful; voluptuous; soft, tender, delicate; effeminate, spoilt with indulgence
The English word tender itself goes back to Latin tener.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
tender s.
Offer, Vid:
A small vessel waiting on a larger, navicula; navigium.
tender adj.
tener (tender, sensitive; diminutive, tenellus): mollis (soft, gentle): blandus (showing visible signs of affection): amoris plenus (full of love): amans (mostly with genitive of a person tenderly beloved; e.g., uxoris): pius (full of dutiful affection to parents, children, etc.): indulgens (overlooking faults). (The words are found in this connection and order.) amans indulgensque: delicatus (of too fine feelings, tastes, etc.): effeminatus (effeminate): ☞ affectuosus in very late writers; Macrobius, Cassiodorus, Ter. Tender upbraidings, molles querelae: to write a tender letter to anybody, litteras amoris plenas dare ad aliquem: very tender words, verba blandissima, amantissima.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for tender?
- The usual Latin words for “tender” are nāvis, nāvigium, offerō; also tener, mollis, blandus. 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.