English → Latin
“wrestling” in Latin
lū̆ctātiōwrestling; struggle, contest, fightlū̆ctorto struggle, strive, contend; to wrestle, fightcertāmenA contest, race, struggle, strife.; A battle, engagement, combat.; An object contended for, prize.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
wrestling
luctatio (Cic.): luctatus (Plin.: ☞ lucta and luctamen are poetical); also (figuratively), certamen.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for wrestling?
- The usual Latin words for “wrestling” are lū̆ctātiō, lū̆ctor, certāmen. 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.