English → Latin
“saunter” in Latin
ambulōto traverse, travel; to walkeōto go, to fare, to move (oneself) (any kind of animate or inanimate motion: walk, ride, sail, fly, etc.); to advance, to
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
saunter
lente incedere: tarditatibus uti in gressu mollioribus (of an affected lounging gait, Cic., Off., 1, 36, 151), or, from the context, ambulare, ire.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for saunter?
- The usual Latin words for “saunter” are ambulō, eō. 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.