English → Latin
“abstruse” in Latin
abstrūdōto push or thrust away; conceal, hideobscūrusdark, dusky, shadowy; indistinct, unintelligible, obscure; intricate, involved, complicatedocculōto cover, hide, concealinvolvōto roll to or upon something; to roll about, wrap up, envelop, involve; cover, overwhelm; curl, coil up; veil; to involv
The English word abstruse itself goes back to Latin trūdō, through abstrūsus.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
abstruse
abstrusus, obscurus, occultus, involutus, occultus et quasi involutus. Profound and abstruse learning, litterae non vulgares, sed quaedam interiores et reconditae. A somewhat abstruse discussion, disputatio paulo abstrusior, Cic.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for abstruse?
- The usual Latin words for “abstruse” are abstrūdō, obscūrus, occulō; also involvō. 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.