What is the Latin word for boar?

The usual Latin words for “boar” are verrō, aper, verrīnus; also aprūgnus, vēnābulum, majālis. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“boar” in Latin

verrōto scrape, sweep out or up, brush, scour, clean out; to sweep along, drive, impel; to sweep away, carry off, take away apera wild boar; a standard of the Roman legions verrīnusrelational adjective of verrēs. porcine, suilline aprūgnuswild boar; wild boar meat vēnābulumhunting-spear majāliscastrated pig; swine (term of abuse)

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

boar

verres: a wild boar, aper. Of a boar, verrinus: wild, aprugnus. Boar-spear, venabulum. Boar-hog, verres castratus, majalis.

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for boar?: The usual Latin words for “boar” are verrō, aper, verrīnus; also aprūgnus, vēnābulum, majālis. 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.