English → Latin
“kid” in Latin
haedusyoung goat, kidhaeduluskidling (young goat) (especially as a term of endearment)caprashe-goat, nanny goat (a female goat); the odor of armpitsparōto arrange, order, contrive, design; to provide, furnish, prepare; to resolve, purpose, decide
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
kid s.
haedus: diminutive, haedulus. Kid-leather, haedīna pellicula (Cic.): pellis caprina or caprae.
kid v.
parere: fetum edere (both general terms).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for kid?
- The usual Latin words for “kid” are haedus, haedulus, capra; also parō. 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.