What is the Latin word for enrage?

The usual Latin words for “enrage” are irrītō, īnflammō, excandēscō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“enrage” in Latin

irrītōto incite, excite, stimulate, instigate, provoke; to exasperate, irritate īnflammōto ignite, inflame; to excite, inflame, enkindle, set afire or on fire, ignite excandēscōto kindle; to catch fire; to become angry, enraged with passion; (figuratively) to grow hot or burn with anger, rage, or

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

enrage

irritare: aliquem or alicujus animum exasperare: aliquem incendere: alicui furorem objicere. To be enraged, irritari: ira incendi; furore incendi or inflammari; excandescere; ira exardescere. To be terribly enraged, furenter irasci.

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for enrage?: The usual Latin words for “enrage” are irrītō, īnflammō, excandēscō. 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.