English → Latin
“violet” in Latin
violōto treat with violence; to maltreat; to violate, defile, profane, rapevĭŏlārĭuma bedviolāceusviolet (coloured)ianthinusviolet (coloured)amethystinusof the color of amethyst, amethyst green; set or adorned with amethystMārtiālisof or pertaining to Mars; a priest of Mars; soldiers of the Legiō Mārtia
The English word violet itself goes back to Latin viola.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
violet
viola (☞ under this name were comprised various kinds of flowers which resembled the violet; Vid: the lexicographers): *viola odorata (Linn.): A violet bed, violarium: violet blue, violaceus; ianthinus (ἰάνθινος, of a brownish color): amethystinus (Martialis).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for violet?
- The usual Latin words for “violet” are violō, vĭŏlārĭum, violāceus; also ianthinus, amethystinus, Mārtiālis. 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.