What is the Latin word for totter?

The usual Latin words for “totter” are vacillō, nūtō, titubō; also lābor. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

English → Latin

“totter” in Latin

vacillōto sway to and fro; to stagger, reel, totter; to waver, hesitate nūtōto nod (the head); to signal or gesture to give a command; to sway, stagger, totter titubōto stagger, totter, reel; to hesitate, falter, waver lāborto slip, slide, glide; (of fluids) to flow gently; to fall, sink down; to slip, stumble

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

totter

vacillare (to be unsteady): nutare (to nod to a fall): titubare (to stagger): labare (to slip down).

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for totter?: The usual Latin words for “totter” are vacillō, nūtō, titubō; also lābor. 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.