English → Latin
“torrid” in Latin
torridusdry, parched; baked, roasted; torridārdorflame, fire, heat; brightness, brilliancy (of the eyes); ardour, eagerness, ardent desire
The English word torrid itself goes back to Latin torreō, through torridus.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
torrid
torridus. The torrid zone, zona torrida semper ab igni (Verg.); zona torrida (Plin.); ardores (Sall., Jug., 18, 9). Vid: also, HOT.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for torrid?
- The usual Latin words for “torrid” are torridus, ārdor. 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.