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“faltering” in Latin
haesitātiōhesitation, hesitating; stammering; irresolution, perplexity, embarrassmenttitubātiōstaggering, wavering; stammeringMăcrŏbĭusa Roman grammarian at the end of the fourth century, author of a commentary on Cicero's
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
faltering s.
haesitatio (hesitation in speaking; from confusion, etc.): tractus verborum (the drawling out of words, from not being able to get on from want of confidence; quanta haesitatio tractusque verborum, Cic., De Or., 2, 50, 202): ☞ haesitantia linguae is the natural defect of stammering; titubatio, linguae titubatio, the stumbling in one’s speech; the latter, Macrobius.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for faltering?
- The usual Latin words for “faltering” are haesitātiō, titubātiō, Măcrŏbĭus. 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.