What is the Latin word for marshy?

The usual Latin words for “marshy” are palūster, palūdōsus, ūlīginōsus. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“marshy” in Latin

palūsterswampy, marshy; boggy.palūdōsusswampy, marshy, fenny, boggy ūlīginōsuswet, damp; swampy, marshy

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

marshy

paluster (Caes.); paludosus (Ov.); uliginosus (Col.).

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for marshy?: The usual Latin words for “marshy” are palūster, palūdōsus, ūlīginōsus. 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.