English → Latin
“raillery” in Latin
iocātiōjoke, jestcavillātiōjeering, scoffing; irony in jest or in earnest; an empty, sophistical discourse; sophistry
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
raillery
jocatio, or plur., jocationes (Cic.); cavillatio (ironical, teasing raillery). Vid. JOKING, s.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for raillery?
- The usual Latin words for “raillery” are iocātiō, cavillātiō. 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.