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“caldron” in Latin
aēnumcopper vessel, cauldroncortīnacauldron; kettle; the sacred tripod of Apollo (in the form of a cauldron)lebēsa copper basin, kettle, cauldron (used either for washing or boiling)aēneuscopper, bronze; made of copper, made of bronze; brazen
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
caldron
ahenum: cortina (resting on three legs, for cooking and dyeing): lebes (λέβης, only among the Greeks, especially used as a present of honor; Vid: Verg., Aeneis, 3, 466; .5, 266).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for caldron?
- The usual Latin words for “caldron” are aēnum, cortīna, lebēs; also aēneus. 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.