English → Latin
“terrace” in Latin
sōlāriuma sundial; a terrace exposed to the sun; a summer-housepulvīnusa cushion, pillow, bolster to sit or lie upon; a seat of honor
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
terrace
solarium (Plaut.; general term for any projection, etc., attached to a house, for the purpose of receiving the sun; balcony, etc., Plaut., Suet., Aug., ap. Macrobius): pulvinus (Varr.; in a garden).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for terrace?
- The usual Latin words for “terrace” are sōlārium, pulvīnus. 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.