English → Latin
“pillow” in Latin
pulvīnusa cushion, pillow, bolster to sit or lie upon; a seat of honorpulvīnara couch for (images of) the gods and those who received divine honors; a sofa, cushioned seat, as one of honorculcitamattress, bedding, pillow, cushion
The English word pillow itself goes back to Latin pulvis, through pulvīnus.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
pillow s.
pulvinus (general term): pulvinar (used on solemn religious occasions): culcita (hard-stuffed).
pillow v.
pulvinis instruere.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for pillow?
- The usual Latin words for “pillow” are pulvīnus, pulvīnar, culcita. 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.