How to Say "White" in Latin - How To Say Guide

albus

[ˈaɫ.bʊs]masculine

The English word "white" is translated into Latin as albus.

albus is used to denote the color white.

Meaning: color (noun)

Which one should you use?

While albus refers to the color white, candidus is used for a brilliant, glowing or dazzling white.

The masculine singular is albus, the feminine singular is alba, the neuter singular is album and the masculine plural is albi.

In Ancient Rome, the word candidus for 'bright white' led to the term 'candidatus' for someone running for office. This is because political candidates wore a specially whitened toga to symbolize purity.
Latin has a specific word for a white tablet used for writing, called an album. This is the root of the English word 'album' used for collections of photos or music.
The Latin word albus is a distant relative of the English word 'elf'.

Hic canis albus est.
This dog is white.
This sentence is useful for seeing how to say albus in a simple sentence about a dog.
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Canis meus albus est.
My dog is white.
This sentence shows how to use albus when describing your own dog.
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Equus albus est tuus.
The white horse is yours.
This sentence demonstrates the use of albus to describe a horse.
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Vestis alba
A white garment
Canis albus est
The dog is white
Murus candidus
A bright white wall
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Sources

Wiktionary, “white” translations and entries albus, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
Word origins: Wiktionary entries albus, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.

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