English → Latin
“exult” in Latin
exsultōto spring vigorously, leap or jump up; to exult in, rejoice; to revellaetorto rejoicegaudiumjoy, delight
The English word exult itself goes back to Latin saliō, through exsultō.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
exult
exsultare (also with laetitia or gaudio; over anything, in aliqua re; e.g., in ruinis nostris; in anything, in aliqua re; e.g., in crudelitate; also exsultare, quod): laetari (to rejoice in anything, de aliqua re; e.g., de salute omnium, also in hoc laetari, quod etc.; and with substantive, laetandum puto casum tuum, I think men ought to exult in your misfortune, Sen.). (The words are found in this connection and order.) laetari et triumphare. Vid: REJOICE.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for exult?
- The usual Latin words for “exult” are exsultō, laetor, gaudium. 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.