English → Latin
“custom-house” in Latin
telōniumtoll booth; custom house; tariffportitorbearer, carrier, conveyer; ferryman, boatman, sailor, mariner; carter, wagonertĕlōnārĭusa tollgatherer
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
custom-house
telonium or teloneum (τελώνιον, τελωνεῖον, late): a custom-house officer, portitor: telonarius (Cod. Theod., 11, 28, 3, extr.); exactor portorii (the receiver): plur., qui vectigalia exercent atque exigunt.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for custom-house?
- The usual Latin words for “custom-house” are telōnium, portitor, tĕlōnārĭus. 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.