English → Latin
“watch-house” in Latin
statiōoutpost, picket; station; watchcustōdiaprotection, safekeeping; custody, guardianship; prisonerexcŭbĭtōrĭuma post where guards were stationedmīlitārisOf a soldier: soldierly; or of the military: martial.; Of or pertaining to war.; Warlike.trādōto hand over, give up, deliver, transmit, surrender; impart; entrust, confide; to leave behind, bequeath; to give up or
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
watch-house
statio: custodia (militaris): vigilarium (Sen., Ep., 57, 4): excubitorium (Publius Victor, De regionibus urbis Romae). To be put into the watch-house, in custodiam dari, tradi.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for watch-house?
- The usual Latin words for “watch-house” are statiō, custōdia, excŭbĭtōrĭum; also mīlitāris, trādō. 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.