What is the Latin word for shriek?

The usual Latin words for “shriek” are vōciferātiō, vōciferor, eiulō; also ululō, clāmō, tollō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“shriek” in Latin

vōciferātiōcry, scream, yell, clamour vōciferorto cry out, shout, scream, exclaim eiulōto wail, lament ululōto howl clāmōto cry out, clamor, shout, yell, exclaim; to call, to call to; to address as, call by name tollōto raise, lift up, elevate; to remove, take away, steal, rob; to destroy, eliminate, annul

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

shriek s.

vociferatio: vociferatus: ejulatus (howling): ululatus (of the war-cry of the Gauls, and the wild shrieks of the Bacchanalians).

shriek v.

vociferari: clamare: clamorem edere or tollere.

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for shriek?: The usual Latin words for “shriek” are vōciferātiō, vōciferor, eiulō; also ululō, clāmō, tollō. 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.