English → Latin
“lurk” in Latin
īnsidiorto lie in wait, lurk; ambush; to plotspeculorto watch, to observe; to examine, to explore; to spy
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
lurk
To lie concealed, delitescere in aliquo loco; occultare se in aliquo loco.
To lie concealed for a purpose, to watch from a hiding-place, insidiari; esse in insidiis; speculari; esse in speculā or (of several) in speculis.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for lurk?
- The usual Latin words for “lurk” are īnsidior, speculor. 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.