What is the Latin word for brew?

The usual Latin words for “brew” are pōtō, impendō, meditor; also comminīscor, coquō, concoquō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“brew” in Latin

pōtōto drink impendōto spend or expend; to devote (money, time etc.) to meditorto think or reflect upon, consider, contemplate, ponder, meditate (upon); intend; to plan, contrive, devise; to meditate comminīscorto devise, contrive, invent coquōto cook; prepare food; to ripen; to roast, dry concoquōto boil or seethe together, cook thoroughly; concoct; to prepare, ripen, mature; to digest

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

brew

potum or cerevisiam coquere. FIG., a storm is brewing, tempestas imminet, impendet. Wars are brewing, bella tumescunt.

To plot, concoct, meditari; in animo agitare; comminisci, coquere, concoquere.

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for brew?: The usual Latin words for “brew” are pōtō, impendō, meditor; also comminīscor, coquō, concoquō. 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.