English → Latin
“cricket” in Latin
grylluscricket, grasshopper; a comic figurecicādacicada, tree-cricketdīcōto say, talk, speak, utter, mention; to declare, state; to tell
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
cricket
An insect, gryllus: cicada (a species that live on trees).
A game, *pilae lusus ille, qui apud nos “cricket” dicitur.
A stool or low seat; Vid: SEAT.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for cricket?
- The usual Latin words for “cricket” are gryllus, cicāda, dīcō. 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.