English → Latin
“clarify” in Latin
dēliquōto clarify, strain a liquid; to explainpercōlōto strain or filter through; to percolatedēfaecōto cleanse from dregs; to cleanse, purify; to relievedēspūmōto skim (off) (froth); to settle (stop frothing)diffundōto diffuse, scatter; to decant, spread or pour out
The English word clarify itself goes back to Latin clārus, through clarifico.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
clarify
deliquare (by pouring off a liquor. Col., 12, 39, 2): percolare (by filtering): defaecare (clarify off the dregs): despumare (of honey): diffundere (of wine, Vid: the interpretation to Hor., Ep., 1, 5, 4).
Clear up, clarum reddere.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for clarify?
- The usual Latin words for “clarify” are dēliquō, percōlō, dēfaecō; also dēspūmō, diffundō. 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.