English → Latin
“thirsty” in Latin
sitiōto thirst, to be thirsty; to thirst for, long for, desire eagerlysitīculōsusthirsty; parchingappetōto strive for, reach after (something), try to get; to attack, fall or seize upon, assault, assail; to approach, draw nigignōto bring forth as a fruit of oneself: to bear, to beget, to engender, to give birth to; to produce, to cause, to yield; stimulōto urge on, goad on, stimulate, rouse up; to torment, vex, trouble, disquiet, disturb
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
thirsty
That thirsts, sitiens (PROP. and figuratively; after anything, alicujus rei): siticulosus (of the ground): alicujus rei cupiditate flagrans; alicujus rei avidus, appetens (figuratively, very desirous of a thing).
That causes thirst, siticulosus: sitim faciens, gignens, or stimulans.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for thirsty?
- The usual Latin words for “thirsty” are sitiō, sitīculōsus, appetō; also gignō, stimulō. 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.