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“stone-pit, stone-quarry” in Latin
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
stone-pit, stone-quarry
lapicidinae (plur., Cic., Varr.): lautumiae (plur.; Cic., Plaut., Liv.): latomia lapidaria (Plaut.).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for stone-pit, stone-quarry?
- The usual Latin words for “stone-pit, stone-quarry” are lapicīdīnae, lautŭmĭae. 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.