What is the Latin word for fen?

The usual Latin words for “fen” are palūs, ūdus, ūlīginōsus; also nōn. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“fen” in Latin

palūsswamp, marsh, morass, bog, fen, pool ūduswet ūlīginōsuswet, damp; swampy, marshy nōnnot

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

fen

palus, udis; plur., loca palustria or uliginosa [SYN. in FENNY], n.; ager palustris (swampy land).

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for fen?: The usual Latin words for “fen” are palūs, ūdus, ūlīginōsus; also nōn. 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.