What is the Latin word for chamber-pot?

The usual Latin words for “chamber-pot” are matula, matella, matelliō; also trulla, trulleum, scaphium. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“chamber-pot” in Latin

matulavessel for liquids; chamber pot; simpleton, idiot matellapot or vessel for liquids; chamberpot matelliōA chamber pot trullasmall ladle or scoop trulleumA basin, a washbasin scaphiumpot, bowl etc in the form of a boat

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

chamber-pot

matula: matella: matellio: trulla: trulleus (general terms): scaphium (a boat-shaped one for females).

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What is the Latin word for chamber-pot?: The usual Latin words for “chamber-pot” are matula, matella, matelliō; also trulla, trulleum, scaphium. 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.