What is the Latin word for knob?

The usual Latin words for “knob” are tūber, mōlēs. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“knob” in Latin

tūbera hump, bump, swelling, protuberance; excrescence; the cyclamen or other similar plants with tuberous roots; a truffle (mōlēsmultitude, mass (of material); size; rock, boulder, cliff, ridge, outcrop, knoll

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

knob

tuber (any projecting part, especially on the body; in modern writers also, knobs or lumps on plants): moles (general term; a misshapen mass).

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for knob?: The usual Latin words for “knob” are tūber, mōlēs. 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.