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“menace” in Latin
minorto jut forth; to protrude; to project; to tower; [with dative] to threaten; to menaceminitorto threatenminātiōa threateningminaeprojecting points; pinnacles; battlements; parapets; threats; menaces; threatening perils
The English word menace itself goes back to Latin minor, through minācia.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
menace v.
minari, minitari (Cic.); minis uti: to menace with anything, comminari alicui aliquid. intentare alicui aliquid.
menace s.
minatio (act of menacing): minae, plur. (threatening words, etc.); verbum minax (Ov.).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for menace?
- The usual Latin words for “menace” are minor, minitor, minātiō; also minae. 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.