English → Latin
“stimulate” in Latin
stimulōto urge on, goad on, stimulate, rouse up; to torment, vex, trouble, disquiet, disturbexcitōto call forth: to rouse, awaken, summon; to bring forth: to raise, build; to bring out: to encourage, revive, excite, stincendōto set on fire, burn, kindle; to heat, make hot, scorch; to light up with fire, make a fire uponīnflammōto ignite, inflame; to excite, inflame, enkindle, set afire or on fire, igniteexstimulōto goad on; to provoke, instigate
The English word stimulate itself goes back to Latin stimulus, through stimulātus.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
stimulate
stimulare: excitare: incendere; inflammare; exstimulare (poetical and post-classical).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for stimulate?
- The usual Latin words for “stimulate” are stimulō, excitō, incendō; also īnflammō, exstimulō. 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.