What is the Latin word for feeding?

The usual Latin words for “feeding” are pāstiō, sagīnō, ānser; also gallīna. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“feeding” in Latin

pāstiōa pasturing, grazing; pasture sagīnōto fatten (animals); to feed or nourish ānsergoose gallīnahen (female chicken)

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

feeding

pastio (e.g., the business etc., of feeding, cattle, poultry, etc., Varr.): sagina (the cramming or fattening animals; e.g., anserum, gallinarum; and also IMPROP. of persons, multitudinem non auctoritate sed sagina tenere, by feeding them, Cic.; homo temulentus et sagina gravis, Tac.).

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for feeding?: The usual Latin words for “feeding” are pāstiō, sagīnō, ānser; also gallīna. 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.