English → Latin
“water-colored” in Latin
caeruleusOf or connected with the sky, celestialcȳaneussynonym of caeruleus: deep or dark blue (colour)cūmātĭlisAdj., of the waves
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
water-colored
coeruleus: cyaneus: cumatilis: subcoeruleus (slightly water-colored): coeruleatus (dressed in water-colored garments).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for water-colored?
- The usual Latin words for “water-colored” are caeruleus, cȳaneus, cūmātĭlis. 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.