English → Latin
“suckling” in Latin
lacteōto suckle milk; to be a suckling; to contain milk or sap, to be milky or sappyRōmulusRomulus (legendary founder of Rome)
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
suckling s.
The act of giving suck; by the verb.
An infant at the breast, (infans) lactens (☞ subrumus, a term used by the peasants). Romulus, when yet a suckling, Romulus parvus et lactens.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for suckling?
- The usual Latin words for “suckling” are lacteō, Rōmulus. 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.