What is the Latin word for craunch?

The usual Latin words for “craunch” are corrōdō, conterō, obterō; also ēsca. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

English → Latin

“craunch” in Latin

corrōdōto gnaw (to pieces)conterōto grind or crush to pieces; to bruise or crumble; to wear down or away, consume obterōto bruise, crush or break to pieces; to degrade, disgrace, contemn, disparage, ravage, destroy ēscafood; fodder; fuel, especially firewood

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

craunch

morsu divellere (Ov. Met., 8, 877): morsu dividere (e.g., food, escas): morsu lacerare (to tear into pieces with one’s teeth): corrodere (to bite into pieces): morsu frangere (e.g., nuts): conterere: obterere (to crush).

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for craunch?: The usual Latin words for “craunch” are corrōdō, conterō, obterō; also ēsca. 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.