What is the Latin word for bray?

The usual Latin words for “bray” are pīnsō, contundō, rūdus; also vōciferor, edō, lātrō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“bray” in Latin

pīnsōto beat, pound; to lash, thrash, flog, scourge contundōto beat or pound to a pulp; to bruise, make sore; to utterly subdue rūduslump (especially of copper or bronze); tile; debris, rubble vōciferorto cry out, shout, scream, exclaim edōto eat lātrōto bark, bay; to rant, bluster; to roar

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

bray

pound pinsere. contundere.

As an ass, rudere.

To cry out, vociferari, clamorem tollere, edere: (of a speaker) latrare.

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for bray?: The usual Latin words for “bray” are pīnsō, contundō, rūdus; also vōciferor, edō, lātrō. 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.