English → Latin
“ennoble” in Latin
nōbilitōto make known, make famous; to make infamous; to ennoble, to make noble or aristocraticillūstrōto illuminate, brighten, light up; to elucidate, explain, make clear; to make famous, render illustriousōrnōto furnish, equip, outfit, prepare; to adorn, ornament, decorate; to honor, commend, praise
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
ennoble
*dare alicui nobilitatem: *recipere aliquem in nobilium numerum: *nobilium ordini ascribere aliquem. To be ennobled, *nobilitatis gradum consequi; (in the Roman sense) fit transitio a plebe ad patricios (after Cic., Brut., 16, 62).
IMPROPR., nobilitare: illustrare: ornare. It is virtue that ennobles a man, ex virtute fit nobilitas (☞ Liv. 1, 34).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for ennoble?
- The usual Latin words for “ennoble” are nōbilitō, illūstrō, ōrnō. 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.