What is the Latin word for yellowish?

The usual Latin words for “yellowish” are sufflāvus, languēscō, luteus. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“yellowish” in Latin

sufflāvusyellowish, somewhat yellow; brown, slightly blond languēscōto become faint, feeble, weak, languid or sick; to languish; to wilt luteusof mud; of clay; dirty; corrupt

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

yellowish

subflavus (Suet.): color in luteum inclinatus or languescens (both Plin.; luteus = “the color of the flower;” lutum, saffron).

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for yellowish?: The usual Latin words for “yellowish” are sufflāvus, languēscō, luteus. 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.