English → Latin
“rail, rail at” in Latin
incēdōto walk, stride, step, march (along); to walk or move … etc. with divine presence or attributes; to advance (move forwarcōnferōto bring or collect together, gather; unite, join, connect; to bring or place together or near, set in opposition, opposmaledīcōto slander, speak ill of; to curseconvīciumclamour, outcry; censure, reproof, scornprobrumdisgrace, shame; abuse, insult
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
rail, rail at v.
To use opprobrious language, convicium alicui facere; aliquem conviciis consectari, incessere; aliquem maledictis insectari; maledicta in aliquem dicere, conferre, conjicere: railing language, maledictum; convicium; probrum. Vid: more in ABUSE, CHIDE.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for rail, rail at?
- The usual Latin words for “rail, rail at” are incēdō, cōnferō, maledīcō; also convīcium, probrum. 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.