English → Latin
“straggler, straggling” in Latin
dispergōto scatter (about) or dispersedissipōto scatter, disperse, spread abroad; to dissipate or squander; to demolish, overthrow, destroy, ruindisiciōto throw or drive asunder; scatter, disperse, break up, divide; dishevel; spread; to disperse, scatter or rout the enemypālorto wander up and down or about, straggle, stray; to be dispersedpalātiuma palace; large residencepalātumpalate (roof of the mouth); something resembling the palate; vault
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
straggler, straggling
dispersus: dissipatus. (The words are found in this connection and order.) dissipatus et dispersus: disjectus: palantes: palati, plur., (e.g., palatos aggressus). To collect the stragglers (after a retreat), contrahere ex fuga, palatos (Liv.).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for straggler, straggling?
- The usual Latin words for “straggler, straggling” are dispergō, dissipō, disiciō; also pālor, palātium, palātum. 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.