English → Latin
“affray” in Latin
pugnaa fight, battle, combat, action; a line of battle, troops drawn up for battle; a contest, dispute, quarreltumultusan uproar; bustle, violent commotion, disturbance, tumult; turmoil, panic; a storm, tempest, thunderclap; a sudden outbr
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
affray s.
pugna (the general term for a fight, whether of two persons or more): pugna in arto (Vid: Georg Ludwig Walch, Tac., Agr., 36, p. 365): tumultus (a tumultuous concourse, uproar, etc.).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for affray?
- The usual Latin words for “affray” are pugna, tumultus. 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.