English → Latin
“groan, groaning” in Latin
gemōto sigh, groan; to creak; to bemoan, lamentsuspīriuma deep breath; a gasp, a pant; a sighsuspīrĭtusa breathing deeply
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
groan, groaning
gemitus: suspirium (a deep sigh): suspiritus (a hollow groaning: al. suspiratus). To utter groans [Vid: To SIGH]: uttering sighs and groans, cum crebro suspiritu et gemitu.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for groan, groaning?
- The usual Latin words for “groan, groaning” are gemō, suspīrium, suspīrĭtus. 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.