stercus
[ˈstɛr.kʊs]
The Latin word for poop is stercus.
The word stercus is used as a noun to refer to feces.
Meaning: feces (noun)
Did you know?
- In ancient Roman agriculture, stercus was not just a vulgarity but a technical term for manure used to fertilize crops.
- Farmers in Rome even honored a minor god of manuring, Sterquilinus , whose name comes from stercus .
Examples in context
- In horto stercus est.There is feces in the garden.
- Stercus animalis foetidissimum est.The animal's feces are very smelly.
- Cave, stercus in via est.Watch out, there is feces in the way.
Example conversation
Claudia and Quintus are walking in the street.
- ClaudiaCave, Quinte! Stercus hic est.Watch out, Quintus! There is poop here.
- QuintusUbi est hoc stercus?Where is this poop?
- ClaudiaSub pedibus tuis est!It is under your feet!
- QuintusMehercule, calcei mei sordidi sunt!Good heavens, my shoes are dirty!
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry stercus, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries stercus, CC BY-SA 4.0.
