English → Latin
“coop” in Latin
The English word coop itself goes back to Latin caupō, through cupa.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
coop
Barrel, cupa.
Cage for poultry, saginarium (e.g., includent in saginario; in this instance, for geese, Varr., R.R., 3, 10, quite at the end). COOP UP, Vid: to SHUT UP.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for coop?
- The usual Latin words for “coop” are cūpa, sagīnārium. 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.