What is the Latin word for saliva?

The usual Latin words for “saliva” are salīva, spuō, cieō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

English → Latin

“saliva” in Latin

salīvaspittle, saliva spuōto spit, spew cieōto set in motion; act; to move, stir, shake; to summon, call

The English word saliva itself goes back to Latin salīva.

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

saliva

saliva: humor oris, sputum (= spittle). To cause saliva, salivam movere, ciere, facere.

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for saliva?: The usual Latin words for “saliva” are salīva, spuō, cieō. 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.