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The Latin word for back is
tergum





back



Translations for back and their definitions

retro
     1. adv. back, backwards, behind
           Vade retro Satanas! - Get thee behind me, Satan!
     2. adv. before, formerly


tergum
     1. n. back, rear; surface


dorsum
     1. n. (anatomy) back, part of the body between the neck and buttocks
     2. n. (figuratively) ridge, summit


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