English → Latin
“amaze” in Latin
obstupefaciōto astonish, amaze, astound, stupefy; to be stunned, amazed, paralysedcōnsternōto alarm, shock, startle, terrify, throw into confusionpercutiōto strike, beat; to make an impression on the mind, touch, please, delight, astonish, shock; to killobstupēscōto become numb or stupefied; to be astonished, astounded or amazedstupeōto be stunned, stiffened or benumbed, stop, hesitate; to be dazed, speechless or silenced; to be astounded, confounded,
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
amaze
in stuporem dare; obstupefacere: alicujus mentem animumque perturbare; inperturbationem conjicere; consternare: percutere (not percellere).
To BE AMAZED, obstupescere, and the passive of the verbs above: stupere; alicujus animum stupor tenet. To be sore amazed at any thing, aliqua re exanimatum esse.
= to be astonished at. Vid: ASTONISH.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for amaze?
- The usual Latin words for “amaze” are obstupefaciō, cōnsternō, percutiō; also obstupēscō, stupeō. 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.