English → Latin
“exasperate” in Latin
irrītōto incite, excite, stimulate, instigate, provoke; to exasperate, irritateexagitōto set in motion; to drive out or away; to stir up, shake up, disturbexulcerōto cause to suppurate or ulcerate; to aggravateexacerbōto exasperate, irritate, provoke; to aggravateexasperōto roughen; to irritate, provoke, exasperate
The English word exasperate itself goes back to Latin asper, through exasperātus.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
exasperate
irritare: exagitare: ira incendere: alicujus iram incendere: exulcerare: exacerbare (Liv.): exasperare (Liv.); anybody against anybody, infestum facere aliquem alicui: exasperate, men’s minds anew, recenti ira exacerbare animos: exasperated by this pain, quo dolore incensus.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for exasperate?
- The usual Latin words for “exasperate” are irrītō, exagitō, exulcerō; also exacerbō, exasperō. 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.