What is the Latin word for doe?

The usual Latin words for “doe” are cerva, Ennius. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“doe” in Latin

cervaa female deer, doe, hind Enniusa Roman nomen gentile, gens or "family name" famously held by

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

doe

cerva: doe-rabbit, *Cuniculus femina (after lupus femina, Ennius; porcus femina, Cic., Leg., 2, 22, 57).

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What is the Latin word for doe?: The usual Latin words for “doe” are cerva, Ennius. 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.