English → Latin
“yacht” in Latin
celōxcutter, yachtcursōriusrunningscīlicetof course, naturally, namely, to wit, evidently, certainly, undoubtedly, no doubt, doubtless, truly; that is to saynāvisship, boat, vessel; a fleet in the plural; nave (middle or body of a church)Sīdŏnĭusa proper name
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
yacht
*celox: cursoria (scilicet, navis, Sidonius, Ep., 1, 5). Vid: SHIP.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for yacht?
- The usual Latin words for “yacht” are celōx, cursōrius, scīlicet; also nāvis, Sīdŏnĭus. 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.