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“house-breaking” in Latin
effringōto break open or offiūriscōnsultuslawyer, legal adviserPaulusA cognomen of the Aemilius clan.; Paul (biblical figure).Scaevolaa cognomen of the gens Mucia and others
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
house-breaking
effractura (Jurisconsulti, Paullus, Dig., 15, 3, 2; Scaevola, ib., 38, 2, 48). Or by circumlocution with domum perfringere.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for house-breaking?
- The usual Latin words for “house-breaking” are effringō, iūriscōnsultus, Paulus; also Scaevola. 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.