What is the Latin word for crave?

The usual Latin words for “crave” are flāgitō, exposcō, expetō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“crave” in Latin

flāgitōto demand, require; to entreat or solicit; to accuse exposcōto beg, entreat, implore, request, ask earnestly expetōto desire, covet; to demand insistently, solicit; to strive for

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

crave

Ask, beg for, flagitare; efflagitare poscere; exposcere; expetere [SYN. in DEMAND]. (The words are found in this connection and order), poscere et flagitare.

Desire, long for, require, Vid: To be ever craving for food, cibi plurimi esse: nimium gulosum esse (Martisalis); cibi avidum esse voracem esse.

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for crave?: The usual Latin words for “crave” are flāgitō, exposcō, expetō. 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.