English → Latin
“exacerbate” in Latin
exacerbōto exasperate, irritate, provoke; to aggravateexulcerōto cause to suppurate or ulcerate; to aggravateirrītōto incite, excite, stimulate, instigate, provoke; to exasperate, irritateexasperōto roughen; to irritate, provoke, exasperateexagitōto set in motion; to drive out or away; to stir up, shake up, disturbanimuslife, life force, soul, vitality (that life-giving aspect which animates a thing); conscience, intellect, mind, reason, simultāsdissension, enmity, rivalry, feud, jealousy, grudge; contest for a prize, strife, competition
The English word exacerbate itself goes back to Latin acerbus, through exacerbātus.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
exacerbate
exacerbare (Liv.): exulcerare (Cic.; gratiam, res, dolorem, animum, etc.): exacuere aliquem ira (Nep., Phoc.): alicujus iram accendere (enrage a person): exasperare (Liv., animos, etc.) exagitare: irritare (e.g., animos, simultates, etc.).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for exacerbate?
- The usual Latin words for “exacerbate” are exacerbō, exulcerō, irrītō; also exasperō, exagitō, animus. 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.