English → Latin
“caw” in Latin
crociōto croak like a ravencrocitōto croak or caw loudly (like a raven)canōto sing, recite, play; to sound, play, blow (a trumpet), especially a military call; to foretell, predict, prophesyoccinōto sing or chirp inauspiciously (as to give an unfavourable omen); to sing, chirp, cry
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
caw
crocire: crocitare (croak, like the raven): canere: occinere (general term occinere, especially of what is ominous: corvus clara voce ante consulem occinuit).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for caw?
- The usual Latin words for “caw” are crociō, crocitō, canō; also occinō. 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.