LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neuter

sīl

sīl n

Meaning

  1. A yellowish pigment used by painters in ancient times.

sil, silis, n.,
I. a kind of yellowish earth, yellow ochre, Plin. 33, 12, 56, § 158; Vitr. 7, 11; Veg. 5, 26; 5, 39; 6, 28 fin.; Aus. Idyll. 12, Gram. 8.
sil or sili, = seselis.

Quick answers

What does sīl mean in Latin?
sīl, a noun, means “A yellowish pigment used by painters in ancient times.”.