English → Latin
“grimace” in Latin
distorqueōto turn different ways, twist, distort, warp; to torment, torturevultŭōsusof an expressive countenancevultusa facial expression, look, countenance; the front of the head, face; the face as involved in looking; the view, gaze
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
grimace
os distortum. To make grimaces, os ducere, or distorquere: most extraordinary grimaces, os exquisitis modis ducere: one that makes grimaces, os exquisitis modis ducens: that looks like grimaces, vultuosus (Vid: Cic., Or., 18, 60, in quo [vultu] cum effeceris, ne quid ineptum aut vultuosum sit).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for grimace?
- The usual Latin words for “grimace” are distorqueō, vultŭōsus, vultus. 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.