English → Latin
“wedge” in Latin
cuneuswedge; troops arrayed in a wedge formation; a phalanx (formation)cuneolusa little wedgecuneōto wedge in, secure by wedging, force in like a wedgeiniciōto throw, cast, hurl or place in, on, into, upon, over or at; to grasp, seize, take hold of, lay one's hands upon; to secuneātimIn the form of a wedge
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
wedge
cuneus; diminutive, cuneolus. To fasten by wedges, cuneare: to drive a wedge, cuneum adigere or injicere: to cleave with a wedge, cuneo findere; discuneare: like a wedge, cuneatus; cuneatim (adverb): to form like a wedge, cuneare (cuneatur Hispania, Plin.); in cuneum tenuare (Britannia in cuneum tenuatur, Tac.).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for wedge?
- The usual Latin words for “wedge” are cuneus, cuneolus, cuneō; also iniciō, cuneātim. 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.