What is the Latin word for maim?

The usual Latin words for “maim” are mutilō, truncō, dētruncō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

English → Latin

“maim” in Latin

mutilōto cut off, crop; to mutilate, maim truncōto maim or mutilate by cutting off pieces; to truncate dētruncōto lop off, cut off; to mutilate (the body from which a limb is cut off), behead

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

maim

mutilare (Liv.); demutilare (Col.); truncare (Liv., Tac.); detruncare (Liv.).

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for maim?: The usual Latin words for “maim” are mutilō, truncō, dētruncō. 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.