English → Latin
“swig, swill” in Latin
hauriōto draw (especially water), drain; to drain, drink up, swallow; to take in with the senses as if to drink or swallowpōtōto drink
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
swig, swill v.
glutire: haurire.
swig, swill s.
haustus: potus. A good swig, largus haustus: at one swig, uno haustu, potu.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for swig, swill?
- The usual Latin words for “swig, swill” are hauriō, pōtō. 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.