What is the Latin word for athirst?

The usual Latin words for “athirst” are sitīculōsus, appetō, sitiō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“athirst” in Latin

sitīculōsusthirsty; parching appetōto strive for, reach after (something), try to get; to attack, fall or seize upon, assault, assail; to approach, draw ni sitiōto thirst, to be thirsty; to thirst for, long for, desire eagerly

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

athirst

sitieus: siticulosus: figuratively, alicujus rei avidus; appetens. [Vid: THIRSTY] To be athirst, sitire.

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for athirst?: The usual Latin words for “athirst” are sitīculōsus, appetō, sitiō. 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.