English → Latin
“sparkle” in Latin
scintillōto scintillate, sparkleradiōto cause to radiate, irradiate; to radiate, emit beamsmicōto vibrate, quiver; to twinkle, glitter, flash, gleam, beam, shine, to be bright; to tremblefulgeōto blaze, flash, lighten, glitter, gleam, glare, glisten, shine; to be resplendent, illustrious, conspicuous (thanks to niteōto be radiant, shine, look bright, glitter, sparkle, glisten; to be sleek or in good condition; to look flourishing or t
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
sparkle
scintillare (Plaut.); radiare (Plin.); micare, fulgere, nitere [SYN. in GLITTER]. His eyes sparkle, oculi ardent (are, as it were, on fire, Cic., Verr., 4, 66, 148): vultus ejus ardore animi micant (with rage).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for sparkle?
- The usual Latin words for “sparkle” are scintillō, radiō, micō; also fulgeō, niteō. 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.