What is the Latin word for bitterly?

The usual Latin words for “bitterly” are amō, acerbus, asper; also gravis. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“bitterly” in Latin

amōto love; to be fond of, like, admire; to be pleased by or with (someone or something) for (a particular reason); to deri acerbusharsh, bitter, unripe, sour, premature, not yet marriageable; sharp, severe, bitter (i.e., extremely painful); rough, vi asperrough, uneven, coarse; unrefined, rude; sharp, newly minted gravisheavy; pregnant; troublesome, hard

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

bitterly

amare; acerbe; aspere; graviter. To wound one’s feelings bitterly, alicui acerbum dolorem inurere. To weep bitterly, effusissime flere. To accuse one bitterly, acerbe or graviter accusare aliquem. To reproach one bitterly, aspere vituperare aliquem. Bitterly angry, periratus, iracundia inflammatus.

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for bitterly?: The usual Latin words for “bitterly” are amō, acerbus, asper; also gravis. 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.