What is the Latin word for drizzle?

The usual Latin words for “drizzle” are stīllō, rōrō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“drizzle” in Latin

stīllōto drip, drop, trickle; to distil rōrōto cause dew, drip; be moist; to drop, trickle, distil; to sprinkle, drizzle (rain lightly)

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

drizzle

stillare (to fall and to cause to fall by drops; general term): rorare (of rain; transitively and intransitively, only found in 3rd sing.): it drizzles before it rains, ante rorat, quam pluit.

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for drizzle?: The usual Latin words for “drizzle” are stīllō, rōrō. 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.