What is the Latin word for baa?

The usual Latin words for “baa” are bālō, blaterō, auctor. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

English → Latin

“baa” in Latin

bālōto bleat, baa; to talk foolishly blaterōto babble, gibber, speak foolishly or in an animalistic manner; to croak; to bleat auctorseller, vendor; author, originator; sponsor, advocate

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

baa

balare (to bleat; of sheep): blaterare (of rams: Auctor, carm. de Philom, 56).

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for baa?: The usual Latin words for “baa” are bālō, blaterō, auctor. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.