English → Latin
“twinkle” in Latin
micōto vibrate, quiver; to twinkle, glitter, flash, gleam, beam, shine, to be bright; to tremblescintillōto scintillate, sparklecoruscōto shake, brandish, wave, move about; to shake, vibrate, flit; to strike or flash lightningfulgeōto blaze, flash, lighten, glitter, gleam, glare, glisten, shine; to be resplendent, illustrious, conspicuous (thanks to
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
twinkle
micare (the proper word, as the stars, etc.): scintillare (to sparkle): coruscare (to glitter, gleam, as arms, etc.): ☞ splendere = to shine; fulgere =to be bright.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for twinkle?
- The usual Latin words for “twinkle” are micō, scintillō, coruscō; also fulgeō. 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.