English → Latin
“goad” in Latin
stimulusa goad, prick; a sting; stimulus, incentiveTibullusA Roman cognomen — famously held bybōshead of cattle (cow, bull, steer, or ox)ācersharp, sour, bitter, pungent; keen, sharp, acute, sagacious; energetic, active, vigorous
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
goad s.
stimulus (e.g., stimulo tardos increpare boves, Tibullus).
goad v.
PROPR., stimulo fodere or lacessere aliquem (e.g., an ox, bovem; ☞ stimulo boves increpare, poetical).
IMPROPR., stimulare aliquem or alicujus animum. (The words are found in this connection and order.) stimulare ac pungere aliquem: stimulis fodere aliquem (e.g., Cic., Phil., 2, 34, 86): stimulos alicui admovere (Cic., Liv.): animum stimulis alicujus rei concitare (Cic.): incitare aliquem ad aliquid stimulis alicujus rei (all these expressions [except stimulis fodere] may be taken in a bad sense, like “goad,” or in a good one, like “to spur.” In a bad sense if to goad, an adjective may be added, acres, acriores, acerrimi, etc.). (The words are found in this connection and order.) incitare et stimulare; stimulare et excitare; accendere et stimulare. [Vid: INCITE.] Sometimes lacerare, vexare (e.g., res malae lacerant, vexant, stimulos admovent, Cic.) or pungere, but these not in the sense of goading to anything. The people had been goaded to rage by anything, alicujus rei stimulis plebs furebat (Liv.). Goaded by anything, stimulis alicujus rei concitatus, incitatus, furens, etc.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for goad?
- The usual Latin words for “goad” are stimulus, Tibullus, bōs; also ācer. 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.