English → Latin
“abound” in Latin
affluōto flow, run or float to, towards or in; to come to in haste; run, hasten or flock to or towards; to flow with somethingcircumfluōto flow around something; to flow around; to flock around, encompass, surroundscateōto bubble, flow forth, gush, well, spring; to be plentiful, abound; to swarmabundōto overflow, flow over or down; to abound or overflow in; to exceed (in)supersumto remain, to still remain, to be left, left over; to survive (usually + dative); to be in abundance, to aboundsuppeditōto be fully supplied; to be in abundance; to have in abundancecōpiasupply, abundance, copiousness, wealth, riches; plenty, fulness, multitude; opportunity, facilities (the means of doing glōriaglory, renown, fame, honor
The English word abound itself goes back to Latin unda, through abundō.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
abound
have in great plenty, aliqua re abundare (aliqua re redundare is, to have in too great plenty): suppeditare aliqua re (to have an adequate supply, especially of means for an end, Cic., Cat., 2, 11, 25): affluere (to abound; in pleasures, leisure, genius, etc., Cic.): circumfluere (copiis, gloria, Cic.): scatere (belongs to poetry and late writers).
Be in great plenty, abundare, superesse (be in abundance); suppeditare (to be in sufficient quantity); circumfluere (aliquem circumfluere, Curt.). (The words are found in this connection and order.) circumfluere atque abundare.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for abound?
- The usual Latin words for “abound” are affluō, circumfluō, scateō; also abundō, supersum, suppeditō. 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.