English → Latin
“snack” in Latin
portiōshare, part, portion; relation, proportiongustātiōappetizer, entree, the first course of a meal; hors d'oeuvre
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
snack
A share, a part taken by compact, portio (the part of a whole, inasmuch as it forms one’s share, used only with “pro;” Vid: also, SHARE).
A meal taken in haste, a slight repast, coenula: gustatio: to have a snack, coenulam facere.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for snack?
- The usual Latin words for “snack” are portiō, gustātiō. 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.