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“grinder” in Latin

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

grinder
*qui cultros et forfices cote acuit: qui vitra tornat (with reference to glass).
Instrument of grinding [Vid: GRINDING-STONE].
A back tooth, dens maxillaris, molaris, genuinus: dens columellaris (grinder of a horse, Varr., R.R., 2, 7, 2).

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for grinder?
The usual Latin words for “grinder” are molō, genuīnus. 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.