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“columbary” in Latin
columbāriumdovecote, birdhouse for domestic pigeons; a hole for a horizontal member such as a joist or rafter; a gain or mortise; aturristower, especially a military tower for siege, advanced to the walls on wheels, or one on a wall for defense; loosely useturrĭcŭlaA little tower
The English word columbary itself goes back to Latin columba, through columbarium.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
columbary
columbarium: columbarii cella (general term; Vid: Varr., 3, 7, 4; Pall., 1. 24. near the beginning, and 25, near the beginning): turris: turricula (if placed on a column in the court. etc.).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for columbary?
- The usual Latin words for “columbary” are columbārium, turris, turrĭcŭla. 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.