What is the Latin word for decanter?

The usual Latin words for “decanter” are lăgēna, ampulla, capulō; also lăguncŭla, seu, fūrtim. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“decanter” in Latin

lăgēnaa large earthen vessel with a neck and handles, a flask, flagon, bottle ampullasmall amphora, phial, flask (properly made like a small amphora, with two small handles and a swollen middle, but with t capulōto cut off, sever; to cut out; to fell (a tree)lăguncŭlaa small flask, small bottle seuor; either... or... (seu... seu...)fūrtimsecretly, stealthily

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

decanter

lagena: ampulla (big-bellied, such as is used for claret, Champagne): a small decanter, laguncula; ampullula (Sulpic., Sev., Dial., 3, 3, in.): a glass decanter, *lagena crystallina, with a wide neck, lagena patentissimi oris: to empty a decanter, lagenam exsiccare, secretly, furtim (a jocular expression of Quint., Cic.; Vid: Ep., 16, 26, 2).

One who decants, capulator (Cat., Col.).

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for decanter?: The usual Latin words for “decanter” are lăgēna, ampulla, capulō; also lăguncŭla, seu, fūrtim. 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.