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Latin translation: epitonium


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English term or phrase:Tap
Latin translation:epitonium
Entered by: Joseph J. Brazauskas
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15:45 Jun 27, 2009
English to Latin translations [Non-PRO]
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English term or phrase: Tap
Hi,

Please, what is the closest Latin word to the English “tap”? I mean the tap you turn on to get water out.

Many thanks,

Simon
SeiTT
United Kingdom
Local time: 17:02
epitonium
Explanation:
Vitruvius (de architectura, 9.8.11) describes a Roman tap or spigot thus:

De administratione autem aquae, quemadmodum se temperet ad rationem, sic erit faciendum. post frontem horologii intra conlocetur castellum in idque per fistulam saliat aqua et in imo habeat cavum. ad id autem adfixum sit ex aere tympanum habens foramen, per quod ex castello in id aqua influat. in eo autem minus tympanum includatur cardinibus ex torno masculo et femina inter se coartatis, ita uti minus tympanum quemadmodum epitonium in maiore circumagendo arte leniterque versetur.
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Joseph J. Brazauskas
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Local time: 12:02
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tap
epitonium


Explanation:
Vitruvius (de architectura, 9.8.11) describes a Roman tap or spigot thus:

De administratione autem aquae, quemadmodum se temperet ad rationem, sic erit faciendum. post frontem horologii intra conlocetur castellum in idque per fistulam saliat aqua et in imo habeat cavum. ad id autem adfixum sit ex aere tympanum habens foramen, per quod ex castello in id aqua influat. in eo autem minus tympanum includatur cardinibus ex torno masculo et femina inter se coartatis, ita uti minus tympanum quemadmodum epitonium in maiore circumagendo arte leniterque versetur.

Joseph J. Brazauskas
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agree  Luis Antonio de Larrauri: Exactly.
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