How to Say “Ice” in Latin

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glaciēs
feminine
The Latin word for ice is glaciēs.
glaciēs refers to the substance of ice itself.
Meaning: water in frozen form (noun)

Which one should you use?

While glaciēs is used to name the substance of ice, the related verb glacio is used to describe the process of freezing.

Related words

To freeze (verb): gelo, glacio.

How does it change in a sentence?

glaciēs is a fifth-declension feminine noun. To say "of ice," use the genitive singular form glaciēī.

Did you know?

  • Latin has a separate word, gelu, which refers more to the 'frost' or 'bitter cold' rather than the physical block of ice denoted by glaciēs.
  • The English word 'glacier' is a direct descendant of the Latin glaciēs, meaning that a massive river of ice is named after the substance itself.
  • In many Romance languages derived from Latin, such as French 'glace' or Italian 'ghiaccio', the essence of glaciēs remains clearly visible.

Examples in context

  • Glaciēs est frigida.
    The ice is cold.
  • Glaciēs in vase est.
    The ice is in the vessel.

Example conversation

Aurelia and Quintus are walking outside in winter.

  1. Aurelia

    Vide, glaciēs in viā est!
    Look, there is ice on the road!
  2. Quintus

    Ita, cautē ambulā, Aurelia.
    Yes, walk carefully, Aurelia.
  3. Aurelia

    Glaciēs est perīculōsa.
    Ice is dangerous.
  4. Quintus

    Ita, cavē nē lābāris.
    Yes, be careful not to slip.

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