English → Latin
“rouse” in Latin
exsuscitōto awakenexpergēfaciōto awaken, wake up; to rouse, arouse, exciteexcitōto call forth: to rouse, awaken, summon; to bring forth: to raise, build; to bring out: to encourage, revive, excite, st
The English word rouse itself goes back to Latin rōrō, through *arrosare.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
rouse
exsuscitare: expergefacere (e somno): excitare (e somno): suscitare somno or e quiete; all may be used without e somno, etc.: also figuratively. Vid: AROUSE.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for rouse?
- The usual Latin words for “rouse” are exsuscitō, expergēfaciō, excitō. 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.