English → Latin
“stumbling-block” in Latin
offendiculumstumbling block, obstacle, hindranceoffēnsiōoffense, offence; accident, misfortune, mishapimpedīmentumimpediment, hindrance; luggage, equipagemoraa duration of time before an event takes place, delay; a delay in the performance of an action, putting off; hindranceperniciōsusdestructive, ruinous, baleful, perniciouscadōto fall, to fall out; to fall in battle, die, be slain, fall so as to be unable to rise; to be frustrated, fail, to be o
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
stumbling-block
PROP., offendiculum (only in Plin., Ep., 9, 11, 1; not to be adopted): offensio (Cic.).
Figuratively, offensio: impedimentum (Cic.): mora (Terentianus, Liv.): quod offensioni est alicui: quod aliquem offendit. If = “bad example,” exemplum malum, perniciosum. To cast a stumbling-block in anybody’s way, in offensionem alicujus incurrere, cadere; by bad example, malo exemplo aliquem offendere; turpi vita alicui esse offensionis.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for stumbling-block?
- The usual Latin words for “stumbling-block” are offendiculum, offēnsiō, impedīmentum; also mora, perniciōsus, cadō. 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.