English → Latin
“grot, grotto” in Latin
antrumcave, cavern; cavity, hollow; tombmūsēuma place or temple devoted to the Muses; collection, especially a private collection of scientific curiosities, instrumen
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
grot, grotto
antrum (ἄντρον, if in a rock; different from specus, σπέος; i. e., a cave or hollow): museum (a room in the form of a grotto, in the palaces of the rich Romans; ☞ Freund in voc.).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for grot, grotto?
- The usual Latin words for “grot, grotto” are antrum, mūsēum. 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.