English → Latin
“muzzle” in Latin
ōsmouth; (in general) head or face; (in general) facial features, countenance, appearancefiscellasmall wicker basketcapistrumhalter, headstall, harness
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
muzzle s.
Mouth, os.
Fastening for the mouth, fiscella, capistrum (a halter or head-stall; used by Virgil for a muzzle).
muzzle v.
fiscella capistrare (Plin.).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for muzzle?
- The usual Latin words for “muzzle” are ōs, fiscella, capistrum. 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.