English → Latin
“covey” in Latin
pullĭtĭesa young broodgrexa group of smaller animals: a flock (of birds, sheep, etc.), a pack (of dogs, wolves, etc.), a swarm (of insects), etc.;globusany round object; a sphere; a globe; a glob, groupcatervaa crowd, a band, a troop, a retinue; a group, flock, pack (of animals)
The English word covey itself goes back to Latin cubō, through cubāre.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
covey
The best term is, probably, pullities (used of pigeons, Col., 8, 9, circa messem, cum jam confirmata est pullities [where, however, it may = “the young broods” collectively]; ☞ 9, 11, in eo vase nata est pullities, of bees): grex (but this is too strong). [Vid. BROOD, s.]
Company, set, grex: globus, caterva.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for covey?
- The usual Latin words for “covey” are pullĭtĭes, grex, globus; also caterva. 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.