English → Latin
“wrestle” in Latin
lū̆ctorto struggle, strive, contend; to wrestle, fightcontendōto hurry; to stretch, draw tight, make taut, strain; to place together in comparison, compare, contrast
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
wrestle
PROP., luctari, or (post-Augustan) colluctari cum aliquo or inter se.
Figuratively, luctari: contendere: vires intendere. Vid: also, STRIVE.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for wrestle?
- The usual Latin words for “wrestle” are lū̆ctor, contendō. 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.