English → Latin
“marsh” in Latin
palūsswamp, marsh, morass, bog, fen, poollacusa lake, pond, basin; reservoir; a tank, tub, sink, vat, wine-vat
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
marsh s.
palus, -ūdis, feminine (☞ stagnum is any piece of standing water; lacus, a lake, whether natural or artificial; lacuna, a pool): a lake overflowing its borders forms marshes, lacus se stagnans facit paludes.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for marsh?
- The usual Latin words for “marsh” are palūs, lacus. 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.