What is the Latin word for vat?

The usual Latin words for “vat” are cūpa, dōlium, lacus; also lābēs, fōrma. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“vat” in Latin

cūpatub, cask, tun, vat dōliuma large earthenware vessel, hogshead, cask; cauldron, large brass pot, barrel, vat lacusa lake, pond, basin; reservoir; a tank, tub, sink, vat, wine-vat lābēsfall, collapse; subsidence; fault, defect fōrmaform; figure, shape, appearance; fine form; beauty; outline, plan, design

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

vat

cupa: dolium (large cask): lacus: labium (large open vessel). A cheese-vat, forma (formis buxeis caseum exprimere, Col.).

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for vat?: The usual Latin words for “vat” are cūpa, dōlium, lacus; also lābēs, fōrma. 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.