English → Latin
“flagon” in Latin
lăgēnaa large earthen vessel with a neck and handles, a flask, flagon, bottleampullasmall amphora, phial, flask (properly made like a small amphora, with two small handles and a swollen middle, but with tlăguncŭlaa small flask, small bottleseuor; either... or... (seu... seu...)
The English word flagon itself goes back to Latin flascō, through flascōnem.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
flagon
lagena: ampulla (big-bellied, with two handles): laguncula: ampullula (Sulpic. Sev., Dial. 3, 3, in.).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for flagon?
- The usual Latin words for “flagon” are lăgēna, ampulla, lăguncŭla; also seu. 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.