What is the Latin word for sirocco?

The usual Latin words for “sirocco” are Ătābŭlus, auster. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“sirocco” in Latin

Ătābŭlusa burning wind blowing in Apulia austerthe south wind; south (compass direction)

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

sirocco

atabulus (Vid: Heindorf, Hor., Sat., 1, 5, 78): auster (poetical, Hor., Sat., 2, 2, 41).

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What is the Latin word for sirocco?: The usual Latin words for “sirocco” are Ătābŭlus, auster. 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.