English → Latin
“pester” in Latin
agitōto act, behave, do, or make persistently or unremittingly; to put something in motion, drive, impel; drive by rowing, roexagitōto set in motion; to drive out or away; to stir up, shake up, disturbvexōto 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; tolitteraletter (of the alphabet); handwriting; letter, epistlerogitōto ask or inquire insistently, frequently or eagerly
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
pester
obtundere aliquem aliqua re (e.g., litteris, rogitando); obstrepere alicui (e.g., litteris); (precibus) fatigare aliquem; molestiam alicui afferre; alicui aliqua re molestum or gravem esse; sometimes agitare, exagitare, vexare, sollicitare.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for pester?
- The usual Latin words for “pester” are agitō, exagitō, vexō; also sollicitō, littera, rogitō. 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.