English → Latin
“ham” in Latin
poplesthe ham of the knee, the hough, the hock; the kneepernaA haunch or ham together with the leg, gammon.; A thigh-bone, with the meat upon it to the knee-joint, a leg of pork, a petasusa travelling hat or cap with a broad brim; something in the shape of a cap, placed on a building; a cap, cupolacatusclever, intelligent, sagacious, clear-thinking; cunning, crafty, sly; shrill, sharp, clear-sounding
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
ham
The hinder part of the knee, poples (☞ poplites alternis genibus imponi, Plin., 28, 6, 17).
The thigh of a hog, perna (πἐρνα, the hinder part): petaso (πετασών, the forepart; compare Schneider, Cato, R.R., 162). A slice of ham, frustum pernae.
Ham
Hametum, -i (n.). — 2. (m.) v. Cham
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for ham?
- The usual Latin words for “ham” are poples, perna, petasus; also catus. 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.