What is the Latin word for crib?

The usual Latin words for “crib” are praesaepe, būbīle. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“crib” in Latin

praesaepeenclosure, pen, fold; hut, dwelling; a crib būbīlea stall for cattle

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

crib

praesepe: praesepis: praesepium.

The stall of an ox, bubile.

An infant’s couch: Vid: CRADLE.

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for crib?: The usual Latin words for “crib” are praesaepe, būbīle. 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.