What is the Latin word for outlet?

The usual Latin words for “outlet” are ārea, effluvium, ēmissārius; also ōs, ōstium, caput. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“outlet” in Latin

āreaa piece of level ground, a vacant place (esp. in the town); ground for a house, a building-spot; a vacant space around o effluviumThe act of flowing out; discharge of liquid, outlet, efflux.ēmissāriusemissary, scout, spy; shoot, young branch ōsmouth; (in general) head or face; (in general) facial features, countenance, appearance ōstiumdoor; entrance; estuary caputthe head (of humans and animals); head; top; summit; point; end; extremity (beginning or end); origin; source; spring; h

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

outlet

area (open court): effluvium; emissarium (of a pond or lake): os, ostium, caput (mouth of a river).

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What is the Latin word for outlet?: The usual Latin words for “outlet” are ārea, effluvium, ēmissārius; also ōs, ōstium, caput. 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.