English → Latin
“comprise” in Latin
contineōto hold, keep, connect, contain, maintain; to hold or keep together/close; connect, surround; to keep in, enclose, boundcomplectorto embrace or hug; to encircle, surround, encompass; to comprehend, understandcomprehendōto lay hold of something on all sides; take or catch hold of, grasp, grip; to seize upon in a hostile manner, lay hold o
The English word comprise itself goes back to Latin prehendō, through comprehendere.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
comprise
continere: complecti: comprehendere. to be comprised in anything, aliqua re contineri: in aliqua re inesse: pertinere per or ad aliquid (to extend to): all lands which the empire comprises, omnes terrae, per quas regnum pertinet.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for comprise?
- The usual Latin words for “comprise” are contineō, complector, comprehendō. 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.