What is the Latin word for fright?

The usual Latin words for “fright” are pavēscō, expavēscō, cōnsternō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“fright” in Latin

pavēscōto become alarmed or afraid; to fear, to dread expavēscōto become very frightened; to shrink/shy away from; to dread cōnsternōto alarm, shock, startle, terrify, throw into confusion

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

fright

[Vid: FEAR][Vid: FEAR]: to be in a fright [Vid: To Be FRIGHTENED, in To FRIGHTEN]: to put into a fright, pavorem injicere or incutere alicui [Vid: also, To FRIGHTEN]: to take fright, pavescere: expavescere (general term); consternari (especially of a horse, etc.): I am seized with fright, terror mihi incidit or me invadit: to be in a fright, terrorem habere ab aliquo or a aliqua re: for fight [Vid: “for FEAR”]: what a fright you look! *qualis appares (general term)! quae fades! qui vultus! (with regard to anybody’s looks); *qui cultus or habitus! (with regard to dress).

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for fright?: The usual Latin words for “fright” are pavēscō, expavēscō, cōnsternō. 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.