What is the Latin word for dropping?

The usual Latin words for “dropping” are stīllicidium, instillātĭo, dēstīllātiō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“dropping” in Latin

stīllicidiumliquid (especially rainwater) falling drop by drop instillātĭoa dropping in dēstīllātiōdripping down; distilling; rheum, catarrh

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

dropping

stillicidium (the falling drop; moisture dropping down; Varr., L.L., 5, 5, 12; especially rain-water falling from the eaves; also figuratively stillicidium linguae, Paul. Nolan.): instillatio (the act of dropping in): destillatio (act of dropping down; but only found of the humours of the body).

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for dropping?: The usual Latin words for “dropping” are stīllicidium, instillātĭo, dēstīllātiō. 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.