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“share” in Latin

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

share s.
Portion, part, pars (considered simply as a portion of a whole): portio (a part of a whole, so far as anyone has a right to it, a share, portion; ☞ in classical Latin, only in the expression pro portione). Each according to his share, pro rata parte; pro portione (Cic., Verr., 5, 21, 55). To receive one’s share, pro rata (parte) accipere: to have a share in anything, participem esse alicujus rei (general term, to be partaker): venire in partem alicujus rei, habere partem in re (a share considered as property): socium or adjutorem esse alicujus rei, venire in societatem alicujus rei (to co-operate with): to have no share, expertem esse alicujus rei: to take a share in anything, societatem habere cum re: to give a share, aliquem facere participem alicujus rei; aliquid communicare, participare cum aliquo: to have had a share in a crime, sceleri affinem esse; alicujus in scelere consortem esse.
Part of a plough, vomer or vomis, -eris, masculine. Share-beams, dentalia.

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for share?
The usual Latin words for “share” are pars, portiō, vōmer; also vomō, accipiō, socius. 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.