English → Latin
“attire” in Latin
vestiōto clothe, dress; to adorn, attire, deck; to cover, blanketconvestiōto clothe, dressvestisgarment, gown, robe, vestment, clothing, vesturecolōto cultivate the land, till, tend, take care of a field or garden; to inhabit; to frequent, be the guardian of, cherish,
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
attire v.
vestire: convestire: veste tegere: veste induere aliquem: veste amicire aliquem. To be attired, vestiri, amiciri aliqua re. Vid. ARRAY, DRESS.
attire s.
vestis: vestitus: cultus: vestis ornatus. (The words are found in this connection and order), vestitus atque ornatus. Vid: DRESS.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for attire?
- The usual Latin words for “attire” are vestiō, convestiō, vestis; also colō. 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.