What is the Latin word for balcony?

The usual Latin words for “balcony” are podium, maeniānum. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“balcony” in Latin

podiumbalcony, especially in an amphitheatre maeniānumA projecting gallery, balcony of a house

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

balcony

podium: Maenianum (in the circus, to view the games. Vid: Bremi, Suet., Cal., 18): solarium denotes a sort of terrace on the houses of the Romans, for basking in the sun.

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for balcony?: The usual Latin words for “balcony” are podium, maeniānum. 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.