What is the Latin word for din?

The usual Latin words for “din” are strepitus, fragor, crepitus; also sonō, vōx, rogitō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“din” in Latin

strepituswild din, noise, racket, crash; a measured sound fragora breaking, shattering; a crash; an uproar crepitusa rattling, creaking, rustling, clattering; flatulence sonōto sound, resound, make a sound or noise (and various sounds in-context); to sound, utter, speak, express, call; to cry vōxvoice; accent; speech, remark, expression, (turn of) phrase rogitōto ask or inquire insistently, frequently or eagerly

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

din s.

strepitus: fragor: fragores: crepitus: sonitus [SYN. in NOISE, Vid:] . The din of arms, armorum crepitus (Liv.); strepitus belli (Liv.; if used as circumlocution for “war’).

din v.

To din anybody’s ears, obtundere alicujus aures (with anything, aliqua re, Cic.): obtundere aliquem (with anything, aliqua re; e.g., voce, rogitando, Terentianus): to din with clamor, aliquem clamoribus exsurdare (Sen.).

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for din?: The usual Latin words for “din” are strepitus, fragor, crepitus; also sonō, vōx, rogitō. 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.