titillate
English
Etymology
From Latin tītillātus, from tītillō, tītillāre (“to tickle”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtɪtɪleɪt/
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Verb
titillate (third-person singular simple present titillates, present participle titillating, simple past and past participle titillated)
- To stimulate or excite sensually.
- The dancer titillated her audience with gyrations and suggestive movements.
Derived terms
Related terms
Translations
to excite pleasantly
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Italian
Etymology 1
Verb
titillate
- inflection of titillare:
- second-person plural present indicative
- second-person plural imperative
Etymology 2
Participle
titillate f pl
- feminine plural of titillato
Latin
Verb
tītillāte
- second-person plural present active imperative of tītillō