English → Latin
“amble” in Latin
LūcīliusGaius Ennius Lucilius (circa 180–103/2 BC), the earliest Roman satirist and a member of the Scipionic Circle; Lucilius Bequushorse; steed, chargerambulōto traverse, travel; to walk
The English word amble itself goes back to Latin ambulō.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
amble v.
tolutim incedere (Varr., ap. Non., 4, 13: tolutim incursus carpere, Plin., 8, 42. 67, is a mere conjecture). An ambling horse or nag, equus tolutarius (Sen., Ep. 67, 9): equus gradarius (Lucilius, ap. Non.): equus, cui non vulgaris in cursu gradus, sed mollis alterno crurum explicatu glomeratio (Plin., 8, 42, 67, end).
amble s.
ambulatura (=“gradus minutus et creber et qui sedentem delectet et erigat,” Veg., 6. 6, 6. etc.): gradus tolutilis (Varr., ap. Non., 17. 26): mollis altemo crurum explicatu glomeratio (Plin., 8, 42, 67. end): incessus gradarius (Kraft and Forbiger).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for amble?
- The usual Latin words for “amble” are Lūcīlius, equus, ambulō. 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.