What is the Latin word for stoop?

The usual Latin words for “stoop” are flectō, incurvēscō, inclīnātiō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“stoop” in Latin

flectōto bend, curve or bow; to deviate, distract; to turn or curl incurvēscōto begin to bend, bend down inclīnātiōact of leaning; tendency, inclination; mathematics slope, inclination

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

stoop v.

PROP., se demittere: caput demittere (Cic.): caput inclinare (Prisc.): se flectere (Caes.): flecti, incurvescere (Cic.).

Figuratively, To condescend, Vid.

stoop s.

inclinatio: flexus: or by the verb.

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for stoop?: The usual Latin words for “stoop” are flectō, incurvēscō, inclīnātiō. 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.