English → Latin
“scuttle” in Latin
pertundōto bore through, perforateperforōto bore or pierce through; to perforate; to penetratecatusclever, intelligent, sagacious, clear-thinking; cunning, crafty, sly; shrill, sharp, clear-soundingnāvisship, boat, vessel; a fleet in the plural; nave (middle or body of a church)
The English word scuttle itself goes back to Latin scutra, through scutella.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
scuttle s.
A wide, shallow basket [Vid: BASKET].
A coa l-scuttle, *corbis carbonaria
scuttle v.
perhaps pertundere per fundum (Cato): *(navem) pertundere, perforare
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for scuttle?
- The usual Latin words for “scuttle” are pertundō, perforō, catus; also nāvis. 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.