What is the Latin word for to drag on?

The usual Latin words for “to drag on” are trahō, fessus, cursus; also corpus, membrum. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“to drag on” in Latin

trahōto drag, pull; to trail; to extract, withdraw, derive, take away fessustired, weary; weak, enfeebled; sick, diseased cursusthe act of running; race; Course, way, passage, journey, voyage, march; Course, progress, direction, development, succes corpusbody, person (person when used to mean "human body", e.g., "on one's person"); substance, material (physical, perceptibl membrumlimb of the body; member.; the penis (membrum virīle); a portion, division

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

to drag on

or TO DRAG ALONG, trahere: to be scarcely able to drag on one’s limbs, fessum (cursu) corpus, or membra, aegre trahere. To drag on a wretched existence, vitam ducere (mostly with an addition to state how; Krebs.).

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for to drag on?: The usual Latin words for “to drag on” are trahō, fessus, cursus; also corpus, membrum. 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.