English → Latin
“attenuate” in Latin
attenuōto make thin, attenuate, thin, reduce; to make weak, weaken, lessen, diminish, attenuate, enfeebleextenuōto thin, reduce, diminishdīluōto wash away; to drench or moisten; to purge, clear or empty (the bowels)vīnumwine; grapes; a grapevinepōtiōdrinking; drink, draught, potion
The English word attenuate itself goes back to Latin tenuis, through attenuātus.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
attenuate
attenuare: extenuare (to make thinner, litterally; then, figuratively, to lessen, with respect to time orstrength): diluere (to dilute; e.g., vinum, potionem).
attenuate
attenuatus: extenuatus (e.g., aer extenuatus).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for attenuate?
- The usual Latin words for “attenuate” are attenuō, extenuō, dīluō; also vīnum, pōtiō. 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.