English → Latin
“hunt” in Latin
vēnorto chase, hunt, pursue game/quarry; to strive for, or pursue any objective, whether concrete or abstract in natureplaceōto be pleasing or agreeable to; to please, to be nice; to be welcome or acceptable; to satisfy, suit (in a mental rather
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
hunt v.
venari. To hunt through a country or place, venando peragrare aliquem locum: to be a hunting, in venatione esse; venari: to go a hunting, venatum ire: to be fond of hunting, multum esse in venationibus; venandi studiosum esse. The right of hunting, jus venationis or venandi. Hunting party, qui comitantur aliquem venantem (Curt.). To go a hunting with anybody, venantem comitari.
IMPROPR., To hunt (i. e., strive after anything), venari aliquid (e.g., laudem); sectari aliquid (e.g., praedam); consectari aliquid (PROP. and IMPROP., e.g., voluptatem); persequi aliquem or aliquid (PROP., to pursue; and figuratively, to strive zealously after anything); insectari aliquem or aliquid (PROP., to pursue); insistere sequi aliquem or aliquid (PROP., to pursue incessantly; e.g., navem). To hunt after prey, sectari praedam: to hunt after enjoyment, voluptates sectari or persequi: to hunt after a shadow (figuratively), umbram persequi, non rem.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for hunt?
- The usual Latin words for “hunt” are vēnor, placeō. 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.