Latin–English dictionary

sorbillō

(transitive) To drink slowly, small mouthfuls at a time.

sorbitiō

(uncountable) Water in which food (meat, vegetable, etc.) has been boiled.

Sorbona

A building in Paris that houses several universities and schools.

sordēs

(chiefly, US) Soil or earth.

sordidus

Unclean; covered with or containing unpleasant substances such as dirt or grime.

sōrex

Any of numerous small, mouselike, chiefly nocturnal, mammals of the family Soricidae.

soror

A person who shares a parent; one's brother or sister who one shares a parent with.

sororitas

The quality of being sisterly; sisterly companionship; especially, the sense that women have of being in solidarity with one another.

sorōrius

Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a sister or sisters; sisterlike, sisterly.

sors

The presumed cause, force, principle, or divine will that predetermines events.

sortītiō

A scheme for the distribution of prizes by lot or chance, especially a gaming scheme in which one or more tickets bearing particular numbers draw prizes, the other tickets are blanks.

sortītus

A scheme for the distribution of prizes by lot or chance, especially a gaming scheme in which one or more tickets bearing particular numbers draw prizes, the other tickets are blanks.

sospes

(idiomatic) Having come to no harm, especially after being exposed to danger.

Sospita

A person who saves someone, rescues another from harm.

sotular

(footwear) A protective covering for the foot, with a bottom part composed of thick leather or plastic sole and often a thicker heel, and a softer upper part made of leather or synthetic material. Shoes generally do not extend above the ankle, as opposed to boots, which do.

sovieti

(historical) A workers' council, an institution first formed during the 1905 Russian Revolution and then instituted as the main form of communist government at all levels in the Soviet Union; by extension, a similar organization in early Chinese communism and elsewhere.

spacus

A twist; a convolution.

spacus collȳrae

(countable, uncountable) A type of pasta made in the shape of long thin strings.

spādīx

Having a brown colour.

spadō

A castrated human male.

Spalatrum

A port city in Croatia.

Spalatum

A port city in Croatia.

spargō

(ergative) To (cause to) separate and go in different directions; to disperse.

sparsus

Having freckles; covered with freckles.

Sparta

An ancient city-state in southern Greece, noted for its strict military training.

Spartacus

A Thracian name, notably borne by a gladiator who was one of the slave leaders in a major slave uprising against the Roman Republic.

spatha

(weaving) The movable bar of a loom, which strikes home or closes the threads of a woof.

spatior

To wander on foot; to ramble idly or leisurely; to rove.

spatiōsus

Spacious, expansive, comfortable.

spatium

(archaic) A particular portion of space. [from 11th c.]

spatula

(cookware) A kitchen utensil consisting of a flat surface attached to a long handle, used for turning, lifting, or stirring food.

specialis

(legal) A single physical human being as a legal subject, as opposed to a legal person such as a corporation.

speciē

Externally or on the outside, or on the surface.

speciēs

(legal) An instance of someone coming into a court of law to be part of a trial, lawsuit or other proceeding, either in person or represented by an attorney or such like; a court appearance

specillum

(surgery) Any of various medical instruments used to explore wounds, organs, etc. [from 15th c.]

specimen

Something that is representative of all such things in a group.

speciō

(transitive) To observe or watch.

spectābilis

Deserving of the highest esteem or admiration; estimable.

spectaculum

(countable) A broadcast program, especially a light entertainment program.

spectātor

One who observes, sees, or views something; an observer.

spectātrix

One who observes, sees, or views something; an observer.

spectile

A boneless cut of fatty meat from the belly of a pig.

specto

(transitive) To look at attentively.

spectralis

Of or pertaining to ghosts or spirits.

spectrum

An unexpected, wonderful, or preternatural appearance; especially, one by a ghost, phantom, or suchlike; the entity itself.

specula

A vantage point with a view of the surrounding area.

speculāris lapis

(mineral) A soft, glassy form of gypsum (chemical formula CaSO4·2H2O).

speculārius

(of a material or object) See-through, clear; having the property that light passes through it almost undisturbed, such that one can see through it clearly.

speculatio

The act or process of learning secret information through clandestine means.

speculātor

(espionage) A person who secretly watches and examines the actions of other individuals or organizations and gathers information on them (usually to gain an advantage).

speculātrix

(espionage) A person who secretly watches and examines the actions of other individuals or organizations and gathers information on them (usually to gain an advantage).

speculor

To observe or inspect carefully or critically.

speculum

A smooth surface, usually made of glass with reflective material painted on the underside, that reflects light so as to give an image of what is in front of it.

specus

A large, naturally-occurring cavity formed underground or in the face of a cliff or a hillside.

spelta

A grain, considered either a subspecies of wheat, Triticum aestivum subsp. spelta, or a separate species Triticum spelta or Triticum dicoccon.

spēlunca

A large, naturally-occurring cavity formed underground or in the face of a cliff or a hillside.

sperare

To want (something) to happen, with a sense of expectation that it might [with that (+ clause); or (informal) with clause; or with so or (negative) not].

sperma

(uncountable, slang) Semen; the generative substance of male animals.

spernō

(transitive) To refuse to accept; to forswear.

spero

(transitive, intransitive) To serve or attend; to wait on, wait upon.

sphaera

An object which appears to be bounded by a sphere; a round object, a ball. [from 14th c.]

sphaericus

(geometry) Shaped as a sphere; being a sphere.

spīca

(countable) The fruiting body of a grain plant.

spīna

Something resembling a backbone, such as a ridge, or a long, central structure from which other structures radiate.

spinacia

A particular edible plant, Spinacia oleracea, or its leaves.

spinifer

Covered with sharp points.

spīnōsus

Having one or more spikes; spiny.

spintria

A male prostitute who sells his services to men.

spīrābilis

(of air) suitable for breathing

spīritāliter

In a manner affecting, relating or pertaining to the spirit or the soul.

spiritismus

A philosophical doctrine, established in France in the mid nineteenth century, postulating that humans are essentially immortal spirits that temporarily inhabit physical bodies, and may have influence on the physical world.

spīritus

(countable) A single act of breathing in or out; a breathing of air.

spīrō

(intransitive) To draw air into (inhale), and expel air from (exhale), the lungs in order to extract oxygen and excrete waste gases.

splendor

Magnificent appearance, display or grandeur.

spodium

Residue that forms as a scum on the surface of molten metal from oxidation.

spoliō

(transitive) To take away someone or something that is important or close; deprive.

sponda

The framework that supports a bed; the rigid structural components of a bed, excluding the mattress, box spring, etc; bedframe.

spondeō

(ambitransitive, ditransitive) To commit to (some action or outcome), or to assure (a person) of such commitment; to make an oath or vow.

spondere

To make a solemn promise (to do something).

spondylus

Any of several groups of bivalve shellfish with elongated, asymmetrical shells.

sponsa

(proscribed) A person who is engaged to be married; the person to whom one is engaged.

sponsio

(countable) An understanding between entities to follow a specific course of conduct.

sponsor

Someone who signs a bond that states that they have taken responsibility for someone else's obligations.

sponsus

(legal) An agreement which the law will enforce in some way. A legally binding contract must contain at least one promise, i.e., a commitment or offer, by an offeror to and accepted by an offeree to do something in the future. A contract is thus executory rather than executed.

spontāneitās

(uncountable) The quality of being spontaneous.

spontāneus

Self-generated; happening without any apparent external cause.

spontē

In a free manner.

Sprea

A river in Germany that flows through Lusatia and into Berlin, where it flows into the Havel.

spūma

A substance composed of a large collection of bubbles or their solidified remains, especially:

spumeus

Foamy or churned to the point of becoming infused with bubbles.

spūmō

(intransitive) To form or emit foam.

spuō

(ambitransitive) To evacuate (saliva or another substance) from the mouth, etc.

spurius

Born to unmarried parents.

spūtō

(ambitransitive) To evacuate (saliva or another substance) from the mouth, etc.

sputum

(uncountable) Saliva, especially when expectorated.

squalidus

Covered with filth; very dirty.

squālor

Filthiness and degradation, as from neglect or poverty

squāma

Part of an overlapping arrangement of many small, flat and hard pieces of keratin covering the skin of an animal, particularly a fish or reptile.

squāmeus

Without scales, or with the scales removed.

squāmōsus

Without scales, or with the scales removed.

st

Demanding silence.

stabilimen

(sometimes, attributive) Something which supports.

stabiliō

(transitive) To make stable.

stabilis

Relatively unchanging, steady, permanent; firmly fixed or established; consistent; not easily moved, altered, or destroyed.

stabilitās

The condition of being stable or in equilibrium, and thus resistant to change.

stabulum

A building (or section of a building) used to store a car or cars, tools and other miscellaneous items.

stadium

(historical) A Greek unit of distance based on standardized footraces, equivalent to about 185.4 metres.

stāgnum

An inland body of standing water, either natural or man-made, that is smaller than a lake.

stagona

(also, figuratively) A small quantity of liquid, just large enough to hold its own round shape through surface tension, especially one that falls from a source of liquid.

stamen

(weaving) The threads that run lengthwise in a woven fabric; crossed by the woof or weft.

stannum

(uncountable) A malleable, ductile, metallic element, resistant to corrosion, with atomic number 50 and symbol Sn.

stare

(intransitive, copulative) To support oneself on the feet in an erect position.

statēra

A device for measuring weight.

statim

Immediately; now; right away.

statio

A place where one stands or stays or is assigned to stand or stay.

statīvus

Lasting for an indefinitely long time.

statua

A three-dimensional work of art, usually representing a person or animal, usually created by sculpting, carving, molding, or casting.

statūmen

(architectural element) A long, narrow, usually arched member projecting from the surface of a structure, especially such a member separating the webs of a vault

statuo

(ambitransitive) To resolve (a contest, problem, dispute, etc.); to choose, determine, or settle.

statūra

The vertical distance from the ground to the highest part of a standing person or animal (withers in the case of a horse).

status

The health status of a medical patient.

status caeli

The short term state of the atmosphere at a specific time and place, including the temperature, relative humidity, cloud cover, precipitation, wind, etc.

statutus

(Model, procedure, disease) Explicitly defined, described or recognized as a reference.

stega

Any raised flat surface that can be walked on: a balcony; a porch; a raised patio; a flat rooftop.

stella

A simple dance, or part of a dance, where a group of four dancers each put their right or left hand in the middle and turn around in a circle. You call them right-hand stars or left-hand stars, depending on the hand which is in the middle.

stella crītīna

A celestial phenomenon with the appearance of such a body.

stella errans

(now, historical, or, astrology) Each of the seven major bodies which move relative to the fixed stars in the night sky—the Moon, Mercury, Venus, the Sun, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn. [from 14thc.]

stella marina

Any of various echinoderms (not in fact fish) with usually five arms, many of which eat bivalves or corals by everting their stomach.

Stella Polaris

(star) α Ursae Minoris, a trinary star in the constellation Ursa Minor located near the north celestial pole for the last 1500 years.

stella vaga

(now, historical, or, astrology) Each of the seven major bodies which move relative to the fixed stars in the night sky—the Moon, Mercury, Venus, the Sun, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn. [from 14thc.]

stēllāris

(astronomy, notcomp) Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of stars.

stellātus

Having stars visible.

stentorianus

(of a voice) Loud, powerful, booming, suitable for giving speeches to large crowds.

Stephania

A en given name.

stercus

(uncountable) Manure; animal excrement.

sterilis

Not fertile.

sterilizare

(transitive) To make unable to produce; to make unprofitable.

sterna

Any of various seabirds of the subfamily Sterninae (of the family Laridae) that are similar to gulls but are smaller and have a forked tail.

sternō

(transitive) To extend (individual rays, limbs etc.); to stretch out in varying or opposing directions. [from 13th c.]

sternum

(anatomy) The central narrow bone in the front of the chest, connecting the collarbone and the top ribs.

sternūmentum

An act of sneezing.

sternuō

(intransitive, medical sign) To expel air as a reflex induced by an irritation in the nose.

sternūtō

(intransitive, medical sign) To expel air as a reflex induced by an irritation in the nose.

stertere

(ambitransitive) To breathe during sleep with harsh, snorting noises caused by vibration of the soft palate.

stertō

(ambitransitive) To breathe during sleep with harsh, snorting noises caused by vibration of the soft palate.

stethoscopium

(medicine) A medical instrument used for listening to sounds produced within the body.

Steuardus

A en given name.

stigma

(Christianity, chiefly, _, in the plural, _, stigmata) A mark on the body corresponding to one of the wounds of the Crucifixion on Jesus's body, and sometimes reported to bleed periodically.

stilla

(also, figuratively) A small quantity of liquid, just large enough to hold its own round shape through surface tension, especially one that falls from a source of liquid.

stillare

(intransitive) to flow in a very thin stream or drop continuously.