What is the Latin word for aghast?

The usual Latin words for “aghast” are terreō, exterreō, perterreō; also perturbō, cōnsternō, cōnfundō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“aghast” in Latin

terreōto frighten, terrify, alarm; to deter by terror, scare (away)exterreōto strike with terror, frighten, affright, scare, terrify perterreōto frighten or terrify (thoroughly)perturbōto confuse; to disturb or perturb, trouble or alarm cōnsternōto alarm, shock, startle, terrify, throw into confusion cōnfundōto pour, mingle, stir up; to diffuse, suffuse, spread over; to unite, mix together, join, combine, mingle commoveōto move something in violent motion, move; shake, stir, shift, agitate; to remove something from somewhere, carry away, permoveōto move, shake up or stir up thoroughly, agitate; to move deeply; stir or rouse up, overrule, excite, arouse; upset; inf afflīgōto strike, beat, dash (against); cast or throw down, prostrate; to afflict, damage, injure, crush, break or ruin; to hum percutiōto strike, beat; to make an impression on the mind, touch, please, delight, astonish, shock; to kill

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

aghast

territus, exterritus, perterritus. perturbatus, (animo) consternatus (beside one’s self with agitation): (animo) confusus (confounded): commotus, permotus (deeply moved). Sometimes afflictus, percussus, attonitus, fulminatus, exanimatus. (The words are found in this connection and order), obstupefactus ac perterritus: confusus et attonitus. You look aghast, vultus tuus nescio quod ingens malum praefert. To make anybody stand aghast, alicujus mentem animumque perturbare; in perturbationem conjicere; consternare; percutere (not percellere). To stand aghast, stupere; alicujus animum stupor tenet.

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What is the Latin word for aghast?: The usual Latin words for “aghast” are terreō, exterreō, perterreō; also perturbō, cōnsternō, cōnfundō. 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.