What is the Latin word for draught?

The usual Latin words for “draught” are trahō, sorbitiō, bolus; also iaciō, hauriō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“draught” in Latin

trahōto drag, pull; to trail; to extract, withdraw, derive, take away sorbitiōsmall drink, potion, broth, etc.bolusa throw of the dice; a cast of a fishing net; a gain, profit, or advantage iaciōto throw, hurl, cast, fling; throw away; to lay, set, establish, build, found, construct, erect; to send forth, emit; br hauriōto draw (especially water), drain; to drain, drink up, swallow; to take in with the senses as if to drink or swallow

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

draught

Action or state of drawing. (A) Generally, tractus. Beasts of draught, pecudes ad vehendum idoneae. (B) Particularly: (a) With a net, bolus (βόλος; also by metonymy for the “draught of fishes” taken; e.g., bolum quanti emerent, Suet., Rhet., 1); jactus (late, Val. Max., jactus retis, Dig.). (b) In drinking, haustus. To drink large draughts, largis haustibus bibere: to drink often, but only small draughts each time, saepe sed exiguis haustibus bibere (†): to drink at one draught, in hauriendo non respirare (Plin.): to drink off at a single draught, uno impetu epotare: to drink a great quantity at one draught, plurimum uno potu haurire. (c) Current of air, venti meatus or ventus only: there is a draught here, huc fert ventus (Caes., B.G., 3, 15).

Sketch, picture, Vid:

Detachment (of forces), Vid: By these draughts of his forces for the Volscian war, parte exercitus ad Volscium avocata bellum (Liv. 4, 61).

The depth to which a vessel sinks; vessels of light or small draught, naves planae carinis (flat-bottomed) or plano alveo: of deep draught, gravia navigia (heavy; Caes.).

(of medicine)(of medicine), potio medicata; sorbitio (a draught to be sipped); poculum medicatum (the cup with the medicine in it): a draught prepared with wine, vinolentum medicamentum: to prepare a draught (in a cup), medicamentum in poculo diluere: to give a draught to a person, potui alicui medicamentum dare.

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for draught?: The usual Latin words for “draught” are trahō, sorbitiō, bolus; also iaciō, hauriō. 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.