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“nursing” in Latin
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
nursing
nutricatio (act of suckling an infant, Gell.): sustentatio (act of supporting and bringing up, Ulp., Dig., 24, 3, 22, § 8). Nutritus only Plin., 22, 24, 53, but in sense of nourishment.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for nursing?
- The usual Latin words for “nursing” are nūtrīcātĭo, sustentātiō. 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.