English → Latin
“suckle” in Latin
praebeōto proffer, offer; to provide, grant, furnish, supply, service; to show, displaynūtrīcōto suckle, nourish, rear; to sustain, supportsuushis, her, hers, its (own); their, theirsIūstīnusa male given name, feminine equivalent Iūstīna, equivalent to Koine Greek Ἰουστῖνος (Ioustînos) or English Justin; Justi
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
suckle
alicui mammam dare or praebere (of women and animals: ☞ lactare is without good authority in this sense): aliquem ad ubera admittere (of animals): aliquem uberibus alere (opposed to feeding in any other way; of women and animals): aliquem lacte suo nutrire (of a mother, instead of employing a wet-nurse; Gell., 12, 1) sue also nutrire only (Justinus); nutricare (of a sow suckling so many pigs, Varr.).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for suckle?
- The usual Latin words for “suckle” are praebeō, nūtrīcō, suus; also Iūstīnus. 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.