English → Latin
“cruet” in Latin
urceolussmall jug or pitchergūtusjug, flask (narrow-necked)acētābulumacetabulum, a saucer for vinegar; saucer, any similarly sized and shaped dish; acetabulum, a Roman unit of liquid measur
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
cruet
urceolus (Col., 12, 16, 4; Juv., 3, 203): guttus (with a narrow neck for ointments and oil, as used in the bath-rooms or at a sacrifice, πρόχοος, Hor., and Plin.): *urceus olearius (an oil-cruet): acetabulum (a vinegar- cruet).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for cruet?
- The usual Latin words for “cruet” are urceolus, gūtus, acētābulum. 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.