English → Latin
“bung” in Latin
obtūrāmentuma stoppercortexthe bark of a tree; the bark of a cork tree; cork; the shell or outward part or covering of anything else; body; life prōsmouth; (in general) head or face; (in general) facial features, countenance, appearancedōliuma large earthenware vessel, hogshead, cask; cauldron, large brass pot, barrel, vatōrificiumopening, orifice
The English word bung itself goes back to Latin pungō, through punctus.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
bung
obturamentum: of cork, cortex. To take out a bung, excutere obturamentum. Bung-hole, os (dolii): orificium (late).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for bung?
- The usual Latin words for “bung” are obtūrāmentum, cortex, ōs; also dōlium, ōrificium. 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.