What is the Latin word for drawl?

The usual Latin words for “drawl” are distrahō, dīlātō, vocō; also littera. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“drawl” in Latin

distrahōto draw, pull or drag asunder; tear in pieces, separate forcibly, divide; scatter; to sell separately (in parcels), reta dīlātōto spread out, extend, dilate vocōto call, summon, beckon (with one's voice); to name, designate; to bring or put (into a state or condition)litteraletter (of the alphabet); handwriting; letter, epistle

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

drawl

distrahere: dilatare (to pronounce too long or broad, as fault; the former of words, voces; the latter of letters, litteras; instead of which Gell., 4, 6, uses litteras tractim pronunciare): decantare aliquid (in a sing-song way): cf., diducere verba is without authority. To drawl out the words, syllabas intendere (Gell., 13, 22).

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for drawl?: The usual Latin words for “drawl” are distrahō, dīlātō, vocō; also littera. 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.