English → Latin
“overawe” in Latin
timorfear, dread; awe, reverenceincutiōto strike on, against, into; to inspire with, inflict, exciterevereorto stand in awe (of), regard, respect, honor, reverence, revere; to stand in fear (of); to be afraid, fear
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
overawe
timorem or pavorem alicui injicere or incutere (to strike terror into): efficere ut aliquis aliquid, or aliquem vereatur, or revereatur (to inspire with reverence).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for overawe?
- The usual Latin words for “overawe” are timor, incutiō, revereor. 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.