English → Latin
“enervate” in Latin
ēnervōto remove the nerves and sinews; to enervate, weaken; to make effeminatedēbilitōto cripple or maim; to debilitate, unnerve, disable or weakenēmolliōto soften; to enervate; to (take) shelter behindēlīdōto knock, dash or strike out; to tear, force or squeeze out; to shatter or crush
The English word enervate itself goes back to Latin ēnervō, through enervatus.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
enervate
enervare (Liv.): debilitare (weaken): emollire (make soft and effeminate): nervos exsecare, elidere (Cic.): deliciis frangere aliquem: nervos omnes mentis ac corporis frangere (Quint.). Vid: ENFEEBLE.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for enervate?
- The usual Latin words for “enervate” are ēnervō, dēbilitō, ēmolliō; also ēlīdō. 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.