English → Latin
“punch” in Latin
ferrumiron; any tool made of iron; swordpertundōto bore through, perforatemīmusmime, farce; mime actor (male); a farcepungōto prick; to puncture; to stingperforōto bore or pierce through; to perforate; to penetratefodiōto dig, dig up, dig out; to bury; to dig or clear out the earth from a place; to mine, quarry; to prick, prod, pierce, tfīgōto fasten, fix; to transfix, pierce; to erect, post, set up
The English word punch itself goes back to Latin pungō, through punctio.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
punch s.
An instrument for piercing, *ferrum, in context with pertundere, etc.
A kind of drink, *calda citrea saccharo et vino Indico condita. Punch-bowl, *catinus capacior caldae citrae: punch-ladle, *trulla caldae citreae hauriendae.
A kind of buffoon, mimus.
punch v.
pungere; pertundere; perforare; fodere, figere (to pierce, transfix).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for punch?
- The usual Latin words for “punch” are ferrum, pertundō, mīmus; also pungō, perforō, fodiō. 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.