English → Latin
“elide” in Latin
ēlīdōto knock, dash or strike out; to tear, force or squeeze out; to shatter or crushsoleōto be accustomed, used to, in the habit of
The English word elide itself goes back to Latin laedō, through ēlīdō.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
elide
elidere (e.g., ignem e silici).”To elide the force of an argument” (Hooker), argumentum refellere, or (Quint.) solvere.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for elide?
- The usual Latin words for “elide” are ēlīdō, soleō. 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.