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“trellis” in Latin
The English word trellis itself goes back to Latin trichila.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
trellis
clathri, plur.: ☞ cancelli = lattice-work with larger openings. Trellis-work, opus clathratum: made of trellis-work, clathratus.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for trellis?
- The usual Latin words for “trellis” are clāthrī, clāthrō. 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.