English → Latin
“complex” in Latin
complectorto embrace or hug; to encircle, surround, encompass; to comprehend, understandconcernōto mix, sift or mingle together (especially as in a sieve); to examine, considermultiplexhaving many folds; manifold, numerous; complex
The English word complex itself goes back to Latin plectō, through complexus.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
complex
ex diversis partibus compositus: complexus (term of logic), concretus (concrete, compounded): multiplex (manifold).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for complex?
- The usual Latin words for “complex” are complector, concernō, multiplex. 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.