What is the Latin word for ordure?

The usual Latin words for “ordure” are stercus, caenum, olētum; also merda. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

English → Latin

“ordure” in Latin

stercusdung, excrement, ordure caenumdirt, filth, mud, mire olētumexcrement, filth, dirt merdadung, excrement, shit

The English word ordure itself goes back to Latin horreō, through horridus.

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

ordure

stercus; coenum; oletum (human excrement): merda (of animals).

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for ordure?: The usual Latin words for “ordure” are stercus, caenum, olētum; also merda. 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.