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“aware” in Latin

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

aware
cautns: cautus providusque. Not aware, ignarus (ignorant). To be aware, scire: novisse: aliquid cognitum habere: non nescire: non ignorare: alicujus rei non ignarum esse: me non fugit, or praeterit aliquid. Not being aware that the dictator was come, ignari venisse dictatorem.

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for aware?
The usual Latin words for “aware” are ignārus, sciō, nōscō. 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.