English → Latin
“hug” in Latin
membrumlimb of the body; member.; the penis (membrum virīle); a portion, divisionlacertusThe muscular part of the upper arm, including the shoulder, biceps, and triceps.; The arm.; A muscle.Petrōniusof or pertaining to the gens Petroniavitiumflaw, defect, blemish, imperfection; vice; crime, wrongdoing, misdeed, sin, error, faultcomplectorto embrace or hug; to encircle, surround, encompass; to comprehend, understand
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
hug v.
aliquem artius complecti: aliquem amplexari: aliquem premere ad pectus or ad corpus suum (†): aliquem complexu tenere (of a long-continued embrace): invadere alicujis pectus amplexibus (violently, passionately; Petronius, 91, 4): ☞ complecti also of wrestlers; alicujus corpus, membra, etc.; lacertis may be added (Ov.).
IMPROPR., e.g., “we hug deformities,” aliquem aliquid delectat (e.g., vitia, Hor.). To hug one’s self, sibi placere; gloriari aliqua re, de aliqua re, or (if the satisfaction is well grounded) in aliqua re: se efferre: se jactare.
hug s.
artus complexus, or complexus only (also in a hostile sense): complexus tenax († Ov.).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for hug?
- The usual Latin words for “hug” are membrum, lacertus, Petrōnius; also vitium, complector. 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.