What is the Latin word for colt?

The usual Latin words for “colt” are equuleus, equulus, incōnsultus; also incōnsīderātus, temerārius, asellus. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“colt” in Latin

equuleuscolt, foal; equuleus (torture device)equulusfoal (young horse)incōnsultusrash, ill-advised; unconsulted incōnsīderātusthoughtless, heedless, inconsiderate; reckless temerāriusaccidental; casual, rash, heedless; reckless asellusSmall or young ass or donkey; diminutive of asinus

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

colt

pullus equi; pullus equinus: *pullus equinus masculus (the male): poledrus (Latin of the Middle Age): equuleus: equulus (general term for young horse; the latter, Varr.). An ass’s colt, pullus asininus: asellus (a small or young ass). FIG.,

a rask young person, inconsultus: inconsideratus: temerarius. (The words are found in this connection and order). inconsultus et temerarius: temerarius atque inconsideratus.

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for colt?: The usual Latin words for “colt” are equuleus, equulus, incōnsultus; also incōnsīderātus, temerārius, asellus. 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.