English → Latin
“molest” in Latin
vexōto shake or jolt violently; to harass, annoy; to vex, trouble (strong term, involving violence)sollicitōto disturb, disquiet, stir, agitate, distress, harass, vex, make anxious; to solicit, tempt, seduce, attract, induce; to
The English word molest itself goes back to Latin mōlēs, through molestō.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
molest
alicui aliqua re molestum or gravem esse; molestiam alicui afferre; molestia aliquem afficere; vexare; sollicitare.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for molest?
- The usual Latin words for “molest” are vexō, sollicitō. 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.