English → Latin
“struggle” in Latin
lū̆ctorto struggle, strive, contend; to wrestle, fightnītorto bear or rest upon something, lean on; to be supported by; to rely on; to trust; to be based on; to press forward, advcōnorto try, attemptcontentiōstretching, tension; competition, rivalry; struggle, effort
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
struggle v.
To strive, luctari: to struggle with anybody, cum aliquo luctari; alicui congredi: to struggle through anything, eluctari aliquid (Liv., Tac.; not Cic. or Caes.) [Vid :, also, STRIVE].
To contend, Vid.
struggle s.
Effort, nisus: conatus: contentio. [Vid: also, EFFORT.]
Contest, Vid.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for struggle?
- The usual Latin words for “struggle” are lū̆ctor, nītor, cōnor; also contentiō. 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.