English → Latin
“jug” in Latin
urceusjug, pitcher, ewer; mughydriajug, ewer, urnsitulaa voting urn (for drawing lots or holding voting tablets); loosely, a ballot box
The English word jug itself goes back to Latin iugum, through jugum.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
jug s.
urceus (general term): hydria, or, pure Latin, situlus, situla (water-jug). Vid: EWER.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for jug?
- The usual Latin words for “jug” are urceus, hydria, situla. 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.