What is the Latin word for charger?

The usual Latin words for “charger” are patina, lanx, magis; also magida, scutula, scutella. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“charger” in Latin

patinaa broad, shallow dish; a pan; a stewpan; a kind of cake; crib; manger lanxdish, platter, plate; scalepan magismore, the more, in a greater measure, to a greater extent; more greatly; better magidakneading trough scutulaa square or diamond-shaped dish or platter scutellaa small or shallow bowl, basin or dish; a small salver or tray

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

charger

large dish, patina: lanx: magis or magida: scutula, scutella. [SYN. in DISH.]

War-horse, equus militaris. In Verg., bellator equus. It is better to use equus only, as the usual term for “horse.”

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for charger?: The usual Latin words for “charger” are patina, lanx, magis; also magida, scutula, scutella. 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.