What is the Latin word for whitish?

The usual Latin words for “whitish” are subalbus, subalbidus, albicō; also albidus. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“whitish” in Latin

subalbuswhitish subalbiduswhitish albicōto make white, whiten; to be whitish albiduswhite

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

whitish

subalbus (Varr.); subalbidus: subcandidus: candidans: albicans (Plin.): albidus (Vitr., Col.). To be whitish, candidare: albicare.

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for whitish?: The usual Latin words for “whitish” are subalbus, subalbidus, albicō; also albidus. 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.