English → Latin
“instigated” in Latin
īnstīgōto stimulate, set on, incite, rouse or urgeīnstīnctusinstigation; inspirationimpellōto push, drive or strike against something; assail; to drive or push forward, set in motion, urge on, impel; to impel, i
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
instigated
instigatus (spurred on by an external power, by words, commands, etc.): instinctus (impelled by an internal, and higher power, by inspiration, love, the voice of the gods): impulsus (impelled; e.g., tuis promissis). Vid: To EXCITE; To INCITE.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for instigated?
- The usual Latin words for “instigated” are īnstīgō, īnstīnctus, impellō. 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.