What is the Latin word for grumbling?

The usual Latin words for “grumbling” are murmurātiō, murmur, fremō; also queror, querēla, querimōnia. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“grumbling” in Latin

murmurātiōmurmuring, grumbling murmurmurmur, murmuring; humming, roaring, rumbling, growling, grumbling; rushing, crashing fremōto murmur, mutter, grumble, growl at or after something; to complain loudly; to roar, growl, hum, rumble, buzz, howl, sn querorto complain, lament, bewail; to be indignant querēlacomplaint, protest, grievance; illness; lament querimōniacomplaint (grievance)

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

grumbling

murmuratio: murmur: fremitus [SYN. in GRUMBLE]: questus: querela: querimonia. Vid: COMPLAINT.

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for grumbling?: The usual Latin words for “grumbling” are murmurātiō, murmur, fremō; also queror, querēla, querimōnia. 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.