English → Latin
“exultation” in Latin
laetātiōrejoicing, exultation, joyexsultātiōjoy, exultation; leaping, friskinglaetitiajoy, gladness, happiness, pleasure, delight
The English word exultation itself goes back to Latin saltō, through exsultatio.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
exultation
laetatio (Caes.): exsultatio (Sen.). To feel exultation, laetitia, gaudio exsultare; laetitia gestire, etc. Vid: To EXULT.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for exultation?
- The usual Latin words for “exultation” are laetātiō, exsultātiō, laetitia. 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.