English → Latin
“clog” in Latin
impediōto hinder, impede, prevent, obstruct, hamper, thwart; to embarrassobstōto stand before, stand in the way of, obstruct, block, oppose; to thwart, hinderofficiōto obstruct, hinder, block; to stand in the way of, oppose; to be detrimental or hurtful tocompēsshackles (for the feet), fettersimpedīmentumimpediment, hindrance; luggage, equipageonusburden, load; cargo, freight; tax, tax burdenmoraa duration of time before an event takes place, delay; a delay in the performance of an action, putting off; hindrancesculpōneaeAn inferior kind of wooden shoe, clogCasīnusof Casīnum
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
clog
impedire: impedimentum afferre alicui rei faciendae (general term): obstare or officere alicui and alicui rei alicujus (the former, merely to be in the way; the latter, implying a hostile manner). To clog a person’s plans, alicujus consiliis obstare or officere (with the difference just mentioned): onerare aliquem or aliquid aliqua re: gravare aliquem aliqua re (to load or burden with: gravare poetical, also aliquid me gravat: e.g. officium, Hor.): *nimium onus imponere alicui; *nimio pondere onerare aliquem: to be clogged with business, negotiis obrutum or oppressum esse. Vid :, also, “to be a clog,” under CLOG, s.
clog s.
compes (fetter).
Clogs for walking in, *tegumenta calceorum (after Col, 1, 8, 18, who gives tegmina pedum for shoes). Wooden clogs, sculponeae (high wooden shoes worn by slaves, etc. Cato De Re rustica, 59, and 135; Plaut., Casina, 2, 8, 59).
A hinderance, impedimentum (general term): onus (weight): mora (delay). To be a clog to anybody or anything, moram alicui or alicui rei afferre: esse in mora: inferre moram et impedimentum: to be a great clog to anybody, multam alicui moram afferre: to anything, moram et tarditatem afferre alicui rei (e.g., bello. Cic..).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for clog?
- The usual Latin words for “clog” are impediō, obstō, officiō; also compēs, impedīmentum, onus. 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.