English → Latin
“venison” in Latin
ferīnusof or belonging to wild animals; brutishscīlicetof course, naturally, namely, to wit, evidently, certainly, undoubtedly, no doubt, doubtless, truly; that is to saycārusdear, beloved; costly, expensive, valued
The English word venison itself goes back to Latin vēnor, through vēnātiō.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
venison
caro ferma; or simply ferina (scilicet, caro): carnes cervinae (of the deer).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for venison?
- The usual Latin words for “venison” are ferīnus, scīlicet, cārus. 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.