What is the Latin word for woolly?

The usual Latin words for “woolly” are lānōsus, lānūginōsus, lānātus. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“woolly” in Latin

lānōsuswoolly lānūginōsuswoolly, downy lānātuswooly; downy

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

woolly

lanosus (Col.); lanuginosus (Plin., full of wool): lanatus (abounding in wool). Woolly hair, capillus lanae propior (after Plin., 8, 48, 73).

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for woolly?: The usual Latin words for “woolly” are lānōsus, lānūginōsus, lānātus. 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.