English → Latin
“strangle” in Latin
strangulōto strangle, throttle; to choke, suffocate, smother; to torment, tortureinterstringōto squeeze tight; to throttle, stranglelaqueusnoose; snare, gin, trap; chains, catenasuffōcōto choke, stifle, strangle, suffocate, drown
The English word strangle itself goes back to Latin strangulō.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
strangle
strangulare, with or without laqueo (to be distinguished from jugulare = to cut the throat; and suffocare = to suffocate): laqueo interimere (Hor., Sat., 2, 3, 131: ☞ laqueo gulam frangere, Sall., Cat., 55, 5, should be avoided as obsolete): fauces alicui interprimere, interstringere (Plaut., Suet.), spiritum elidere (Suet.): fauces elidere (Ov.).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for strangle?
- The usual Latin words for “strangle” are strangulō, interstringō, laqueus; also suffōcō. 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.