English → Latin
“pigeon-house” in Latin
columbāriumdovecote, birdhouse for domestic pigeons; a hole for a horizontal member such as a joist or rafter; a gain or mortise; aturristower, especially a military tower for siege, advanced to the walls on wheels, or one on a wall for defense; loosely useturrĭcŭlaA little tower
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
pigeon-house
columbarium; columbarii cella; turris, turricula (a large detached pigeon-house).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for pigeon-house?
- The usual Latin words for “pigeon-house” are columbārium, turris, turrĭcŭla. 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.