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“coalesce” in Latin

The English word coalesce itself goes back to Latin alēscō, through coalēscō.

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

coalesce
coalescere, alicui rei (PROP., to unite by growing together [of things], or to grow into one; hence, figuratively = to come together, or, simply, to unite; e.g., ut cum patribus coalescerent plebis animi, Liv..): in unius populi corpus coalescere (of a nation): coire (to come or run together): misceri (to mix with, of things) alicui rei or cum aliqua re. Sometimes convenire alicui rei or cum aliqua re (to agree with, and so be capable of coalescing): confundi in unum or in unum corpus confundi (to units firmly, of things).

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for coalesce?
The usual Latin words for “coalesce” are coalēscō, coeō, misceō. 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.