English → Latin
“astonishment” in Latin
mīrātiōwonder, admirationadmīrātiōwonder, admirationmoveōto move, stir, set in motion; to disturb, shake, remove; to arouse, excite, promote, produce
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
astonishment
miratio: admiratio. To create astonishment, admirationem efficere, movere, habere: to feel astonishment, admiratione affici, admiratio me incendit: to fill anybody with astonishment, aliquem in admirationem conjicere.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for astonishment?
- The usual Latin words for “astonishment” are mīrātiō, admīrātiō, moveō. 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.