English → Latin
“decipher” in Latin
explicōto unfold, unfurl, uncoil, loosen, undo; to spread out, stretch out, extend, display, deploy; to disentangle, solve, setexplānōto flatten or spread out; to explaininterpretorto explain, expound; to interpret, translate; to understand, concludeēnōdōto untangle, unknot; to explain, elucidate, unfoldnōtusfamiliar, customary, in common use; widely known, famous, well-known; of great renown, illustrious, celebrated, notoriou
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
decipher
To make out what is written in cipher, investigare et persequi (what is written in cipher, notas, Suet., Caes. 56, Wolf.).
Unfold what is intricate or obscure, explicare; explanare; interpretari; enodare (to free from knots = difficulties).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for decipher?
- The usual Latin words for “decipher” are explicō, explānō, interpretor; also ēnōdō, nōtus. 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.