English → Latin
“wield” in Latin
tractōto tug, drag or haul; to handle, manage, or treat; to exercise, practise, transact or performcūrōto arrange, see to, attend to, take care of, look after, ensure, tend to; to heal, cure; to govern, command, preside oveadministrōto attend upon, assist, serve; to take charge of, direct, manage, administer, do, accomplish; governgerōto carry, bear; to manage, conduct (e.g., one's affairs); to rule, govern
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
wield
PROP., tractare, adhibere aliquid: uti aliqua re.
Figuratively, curare, administrare, gerere, exercere aliquid.
To wield the sceptre; Vid. SCEPTRE, REIGN.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for wield?
- The usual Latin words for “wield” are tractō, cūrō, administrō; also gerō. 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.