English → Latin
“dressing-table” in Latin
abacussquare board; sideboard; counting board, abacuscathedraarmchair (having cushions and supports); ceremonial chair (of a teacher, later of a bishop); the office or rank of teach
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
dressing-table
abacus (on which gold vessels, vases, etc., were placed): cathedra (chair used by Roman ladies at their toilette, Bött., Sabina, 1, p. 35).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for dressing-table?
- The usual Latin words for “dressing-table” are abacus, cathedra. 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.