English → Latin
“trepan” in Latin
terebrōto bore through, pierce, perforatemodioluscup (small drinking vessel); bucket of a water wheel; hub (of a wheel)
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
trepan s.
A surgical instrument, terebra (large): modiolus: *serra versatilis (smaller).
trepan v.
In surgery, terebra, modiolo perforare calvariam (after Cels.): foramen facere terebra: cerebrum excidere (Cels.).
To cheat; Vid.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for trepan?
- The usual Latin words for “trepan” are terebrō, modiolus. 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.