English → Latin
“agonize” in Latin
cruciōto crucify; to torturediscruciōto torment or torturetorqueōto spin, whirl, twirl, turn, cause to revolve; to twist, wind, bend awry, distort; to hurl violently, twirl (around the excruciōto torment greatly, torture, rack, plague; afflict, distress, harass, vex; to force out by torturing, extortexcarnificōto tear to pieces, butcher
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
agonize
to suffer agony: cruciari, excruoiari, discruciari: torqueri: transitively,
to inflict agony: cruciare, discruciare, excruciare, excarnificare: aliquem omnibus modis cruciare.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for agonize?
- The usual Latin words for “agonize” are cruciō, discruciō, torqueō; also excruciō, excarnificō. 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.