What is the Latin word for censer?

The usual Latin words for “censer” are thūribulum, foculus. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“censer” in Latin

thūribuluma censer (a vessel to burn incense in)foculusbrazier; chafing dish

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

censer

thuribulum (not acerra, which was a little chest or box in which frankincense was kept).

Pan in which anything is burned, foculus (under which hot coals were placed: then foculus fervens).

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for censer?: The usual Latin words for “censer” are thūribulum, foculus. 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.