English → Latin
“tease” in Latin
negōtiumbusiness, employment, occupation, affair; difficulty, pains, trouble, labor; matter, thing (= πρᾶγμα (prâgma))litteraletter (of the alphabet); handwriting; letter, epistlerogitōto ask or inquire insistently, frequently or eagerly
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
tease
negotium facessere; negotium or molestiam exhibere alicui. To tease anybody with anything, obtundere aliquem aliqua re (e.g., litteris, rogitando): obstrepere alicui (e.g., litteris); with entreaties, precibus fatigare aliquem: molestiam alicui afferre. molestia aliquem afficere: alicui aliqua re molestum or gravem esse. Sometimes agitare, exagitare, vexare, commovere, sollicitare, etc.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for tease?
- The usual Latin words for “tease” are negōtium, littera, rogitō. 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.