What is the Latin word for impending?

The usual Latin words for “impending” are impendō, immineō, īnstō; also sum. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“impending” in Latin

impendōto spend or expend; to devote (money, time etc.) to immineōto project, bend or lean toward or over, overhang; to touch on, border upon; to threaten, menace īnstōto stand upon, set foot on; to be nearby, close to, be imminent; to assail, press upon, harass sumto be, exist; there be; to go

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

impending

impendens: imminens: instans: plane jam instans. Sometimes futurus. To avoid the impeding storm, evitare impendentem tempestatem (Nep.): to foresee the impeding storm, prospicere tempestatem futuram (Cic.).

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for impending?: The usual Latin words for “impending” are impendō, immineō, īnstō; also sum. 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.