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latibulum

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • General-American, Received-Pronunciation: /ləˈtɪbjʊləm/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • General-American, Received-Pronunciation: /ləˈtɪbjʊlə/

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noun

Meaning 1

A concealed hiding place, especially of an animal; a burrow, hole, or lair.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: obsolete

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: cuniculus

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin latibulum (“den of animals; hiding place, refuge”), from lat(eō) (“to conceal, hide, lie hidden; to be hidden and in safety”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *leh2- (“to be concealed”)) + -bulum (suffix denoting a place or vessel). Doublet of latebra. The plural form latibula is a learned borrowing from Latin latibula.

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Macedonian: ду́вло (dúvlo) — concealed hiding place, especially of an animal — see also burrow, lair
  • Portuguese: latíbulo — concealed hiding place, especially of an animal — see also burrow, lair
  • Romanian: latibul — concealed hiding place, especially of an animal — see also burrow, lair