English → Latin
“bruise” in Latin
contundōto beat or pound to a pulp; to bruise, make sore; to utterly subduecollīdōto clash, strike, dash, beat, or press together; to conflict or contendēlīdōto knock, dash or strike out; to tear, force or squeeze out; to shatter or crushterōto rub or triturate; to wear away or wear out, consume; to treadconterōto grind or crush to pieces; to bruise or crumble; to wear down or away, consumetundōto beat; to strike; to buffet; to pound; to bruise; to crush; to pulp; to bray (as in a mortar); to harangue; to assail;pīnsōto beat, pound; to lash, thrash, flog, scourgefūstisa knobbed stick, a cudgel, staff, clubcontūsiōbruise, contusion; crushingictusa beating time, a beat; a beat of the pulse; an attack, shot
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
bruise
contundere, collidere. elidere, terere, conterere. To bruise in a mortar, tundere, pinsere, contundere. To bruise to dust, in pulverem redigere, in pulverem conterere. To give a man a bruising, aliquem pugnis (fustibus) contundere, concidere. Bruised under a cruel yoke, crudeli dominatione oppressi. A bruised spirit, animus fractus, afflictus, dejectus.
bruise s.
contusio; coutusum; ictus.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for bruise?
- The usual Latin words for “bruise” are contundō, collīdō, ēlīdō; also terō, conterō, tundō. 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.