English → Latin
“bedim” in Latin
obscūrōto darken, obscure; to conceal, hide; to blind, becloud understandingnōmenname; short for nomen gentile, nomen, the family name in a Roman name, indicating the person's gens; title
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
bedim
TR., obscurare (either litterally or figuratively): tenebras offundere or obducere alicui rei or alicui (to overcast, so that anything is no longer in clear light, either litterally or figuratively): to bedim or wrap in darkness, noctem offundere alicui rei: the light of a lamp is bedimmed by that of the sun, obscuratur et offunditur luce solis lumen lucernae: oblivion shall never bedim the remembrance of thee, tuam memoriam nulla oblivio obscurabit: to bedim the reputation, nomini or decori officere.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for bedim?
- The usual Latin words for “bedim” are obscūrō, nōmen. 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.