What is the Latin word for scrap?

The usual Latin words for “scrap” are frustum, frustŭlum. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“scrap” in Latin

frustuma piece, bit; crumb, morsel, scrap of food frustŭluma small piece

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

scrap

frustum: frustulum: scraps of learning, docta dicta (Vid: Lucr., 2, 287). Be off with your scraps of learning, *habeas tibi dicta tua docta. Vid: also, CRUMB, FRAGMENT

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for scrap?: The usual Latin words for “scrap” are frustum, frustŭlum. 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.