Concitous
/kənˈsaɪtəs/noun
Excited, agitated, or tending to stir others into action.
Did you know?Concitous belongs to the same Latin word family as “cite,” “incite,” and “excite,” all connected to the ancient idea of calling or driving something into motion.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*keiə-
“To set in motion or put into movement”
Ancient Latin
Latin
ciēre
“To move, stir, summon, or call forth”
Classical Latin
Latin
concitāre
“To stir up, rouse, agitate, or incite”
Classical Latin
Latin
concitōsus
“Agitated, tumultuous, or greatly stirred”
Early Modern English
English
concitous
“Excited, agitated, or prone to incitement”
Modern English
English
concitous
“A rare or archaic adjective meaning stirred up or agitated”