What is the Latin word for straggle?

The usual Latin words for “straggle” are pālor, spargō, dispergō; also dissipō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“straggle” in Latin

pālorto wander up and down or about, straggle, stray; to be dispersed spargōto scatter, strew, sprinkle, sparkle; to throw here and there, cast, hurl, throw about dispergōto scatter (about) or disperse dissipōto scatter, disperse, spread abroad; to dissipate or squander; to demolish, overthrow, destroy, ruin

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

straggle

palari: spargi (Liv.): dispergi; dissipari (Caes.).

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for straggle?: The usual Latin words for “straggle” are pālor, spargō, dispergō; also dissipō. 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.