English → Latin
“farrago” in Latin
farrāgōa kind of hash, mixed fodder for animals; mixture, hodgepodgesartāgōfrying pan; mixture, medley
The English word farrago itself goes back to Latin far, through farrāgō.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
farrago
farrago (with reference to the miscellaneousness of the contents; Juv., 1, 86): sartago (with reference to the words, Pers., 1, 80).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for farrago?
- The usual Latin words for “farrago” are farrāgō, sartāgō. 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.