What is the Latin word for boggle?

The usual Latin words for “boggle” are stupeō, dubitō, haereō; also haesitō, cūnctor, tergiversor. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“boggle” in Latin

stupeōto be stunned, stiffened or benumbed, stop, hesitate; to be dazed, speechless or silenced; to be astounded, confounded, dubitōto waver (in opinion), be uncertain, doubt, question, be in doubt; to waver (in coming to a decision), hesitate, delay; haereōto stick, stick fast; cling; cleave; adhere; hang, hang on or to; hold fast, be fastened; hang on; be caught; take root;haesitōto remain fixed in place; to hesitate; to be uncertain cūnctorto delay, impede or hold up; to hesitate, tarry or linger; to dawdle tergiversorto seek an evasion, to tergiversate

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

boggle

stupere; dubitare, haerere, haesitare, cunctari; tergiversari.

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What is the Latin word for boggle?: The usual Latin words for “boggle” are stupeō, dubitō, haereō; also haesitō, cūnctor, tergiversor. 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.