English → Latin
“Gorge” in Latin
Gorgea daughter of ŒneuscȳmatiumThe volute of an Ionic column; A channel, a waved molding, an ogeeundawave; a throng, multitude; water(s)
The English word Gorge itself goes back to Latin gurges, through *gorga.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
Gorge
Gorge, -ea (f.)
gorge
Throat, gullet, Vid:
In architecture, cymatium (κυμάτιον); or, pure Latin, unda. In modern architecture, the cymatium Doricum, Ital. cavetto, is distinguished from cymatium Lesbium, Ital. cimasa.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for Gorge?
- The usual Latin words for “Gorge” are Gorge, cȳmatium, unda. 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.