English → Latin
“emblazon” in Latin
explicōto unfold, unfurl, uncoil, loosen, undo; to spread out, stretch out, extend, display, deploy; to disentangle, solve, setōrnōto furnish, equip, outfit, prepare; to adorn, ornament, decorate; to honor, commend, praiseexōrnōto equip, furnish, supply, provide; to adorn, embellishpraedicōto proclaim, declare publicly; to announce, make known; to praise, commend, extol
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
emblazon
*insignia gentilicia exprimere or explicare.
Adorn in gay colors, ornare: exornare.
Extol, buccinatorem esse alicujus rei. praedicare. Vid. EXTOL, PRAISE.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for emblazon?
- The usual Latin words for “emblazon” are explicō, ōrnō, exōrnō; also praedicō. 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.