What is the Latin word for tickling?

The usual Latin words for “tickling” are tītillātiō, tītillō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“tickling” in Latin

tītillātiōtickling, titillation tītillōto tickle; to titillate

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

tickling

titillatio (when used in a figuratively sense, always with quasi): titillatus (only in ablative, titillatu): Or by the verb.

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for tickling?: The usual Latin words for “tickling” are tītillātiō, tītillō. 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.