English → Latin
“stupefy” in Latin
obstupefaciōto astonish, amaze, astound, stupefy; to be stunned, amazed, paralysedcōnsternōto alarm, shock, startle, terrify, throw into confusionpercutiōto strike, beat; to make an impression on the mind, touch, please, delight, astonish, shock; to killobstupēscōto become numb or stupefied; to be astonished, astounded or amazedstupēscōto become astonished or amazedtorpēscōto grow stiff, numb or dull; to become listless, indolent, slothful; to be uselessstupeōto be stunned, stiffened or benumbed, stop, hesitate; to be dazed, speechless or silenced; to be astounded, confounded,
The English word stupefy itself goes back to Latin stupeō, through stupefaciō.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
stupefy
in stuporem dare: obstupefacere: alicujus mentem animumque perturbare: in perturbationem conjicere: consternare: percutere (☞ not percellere). To be stupefied, obstupescere; stupescere; torpescere; and the passive of the verbs above; stupere; alicujus animum stupor tenet: they are all stupefied, as it were, both in body and mind, by fear, stupor omnium animos ac velut torpor insolitus membra tenet (Liv., 9, 2).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for stupefy?
- The usual Latin words for “stupefy” are obstupefaciō, cōnsternō, percutiō; also obstupēscō, stupēscō, torpēscō. 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.