What is the Latin word for oaken?

The usual Latin words for “oaken” are querneus, quernus, querceus; also rōbustus, rōbustĕus, rōbŏrĕus. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“oaken” in Latin

querneusof oak, oaken quernusof oak, oaken querceusmade of oak leaves; oaken rōbustusof oak, oaken; hard, firm, solid, robust rōbustĕusof oak rōbŏrĕusoaken īlignĕusof holmoak cerrĕusof the Turkey oak cerrĭnusof the Turkey oak

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

oaken

querneus or quernus, querceus (of the common or forest oak. ☞ Quercinus, Suet., Cal., 19, is doubtful): robustus, robusteus, roboreus (of the holly): iligneus, ihgnus (of the holm-oak): cerreus, cerrinus (of the Turkey or Burgundy oak): esculeus, esculinus (of the mast-tree).

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What is the Latin word for oaken?: The usual Latin words for “oaken” are querneus, quernus, querceus; also rōbustus, rōbustĕus, rōbŏrĕus. 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.