English → Latin
“tingle” in Latin
prūriōto itch or tingle; to long forformīcōto crawl like an ant; to feel as if ants are crawling on one's skin, experience formication
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
tingle
To have a sharp vibratory sensation, prurire: the ear tingles, auris verminat prurigine (Mart.): the skin tingles, cutis prurit or formicat (Plin.). Vid: also, TINKLE.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for tingle?
- The usual Latin words for “tingle” are prūriō, formīcō. 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.