English → Latin
“worry” in Latin
laniōto rend, tear to piecesdīlaniōto shred; to rend asunderlacerōto rend, tear to pieces; to mutilate, lacerate; to mangledīlacerōto tear apart, or to piecesvexōto shake or jolt violently; to harass, annoy; to vex, trouble (strong term, involving violence)afflīgōto strike, beat, dash (against); cast or throw down, prostrate; to afflict, damage, injure, crush, break or ruin; to humcruciōto crucify; to tortureexerceōto keep busy, keep at work, drive on; occupy, practise, employ, exercise (something in a form of action); to harass, wormolestiatrouble, troublesomeness, irksomeness; uneasiness, annoyance; molestation
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
worry
To tear, lacerate, laniare: dilaniare: lacerare: dilacerare.
To tease, harass, vexare: affligere: cruciare: exercere: male habere: molestia or incommodo afficere aliquem.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for worry?
- The usual Latin words for “worry” are laniō, dīlaniō, lacerō; also dīlacerō, vexō, afflīgō. 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.