English → Latin
“valley” in Latin
vallumwall, rampart, entrenchmentconvallisravine, narrow enclosed valleyaltusold, ancient, long gone; high-born, lofty, noble; high-minded, magnanimous, greatangustĭaesing
The English word valley itself goes back to Latin valles.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
valley
vallis (general term): convallis (a deep valley surrounded with hills; the confluence, as it were, of several valleys). A large, deep valley, vallis magna, alta: entrance to a valley, angustiae, fauces vallis.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for valley?
- The usual Latin words for “valley” are vallum, convallis, altus; also angustĭae. 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.