English → Latin
“admire” in Latin
mīrorto be astonished at, marvel at, admire, be amazed at, wonder atadmīrorTo admire or respect; To regard with wonder; To be surprised at; to be astonishedsuspiciōto look up at or to; to admire, respect, regard, esteem, honor; to look askanceamōto love; to be fond of, like, admire; to be pleased by or with (someone or something) for (a particular reason); to deri
The English word admire itself goes back to Latin mīrus, through admīror.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
admire
mirari (wonder at something new, strange, etc.): admirari (opposed to contemnere, to regard something with admiration as being great or good): suspicere (to look up to with a sense of inferiority). To admire exceedingly, vehementer admirari. To be admired, admiratione affici: to be much admired, in magna admiratione esse. A man who speaks with eloquence and wisdom is greatly admired, magna est admiratio copiose et sapienter dicentis.
Colloquially = to be in love with, amore alicujus teneri or captum esse; aliquem in amore habere; amare.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for admire?
- The usual Latin words for “admire” are mīror, admīror, suspiciō; also amō. 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.