Where does “titillate” come from?
titillate (English) comes from Latin titillatus, from Latin tītillō, from Ancient Greek τίλλω, from Ancient Greek τίλος.
titillate (English): To stimulate or excite sensually
Definitions
- To stimulate or excite sensually
Ancestry of “titillate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | titillatus | |
| 2 | Latin | tītillō | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | τίλλω | to pluck or pull out hair; to have one's hair... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | τίλος | — |
Words derived from “titillate”