English → Latin
“enrapture, enravish” in Latin
capiōto take, to capture, to catch, to seize, to take captive, to storm; to take on, adopt; to hold, to containdīligōto esteem, prize, love, have regard, to delight in (something); to set apart by choosing, to single (something) out, to
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
enrapture, enravish
capere: voluptate perfundere: suavissime afficere. Homer enraptures me when he sings of Hector, Hectorem canens Homerus me totum ad se convertit et rapit: to be enraptured, maxima laetitia perfusum esse; laetitia exsultare; immortaliter gaudeo (e.g., quod scribis te... diligi, Cic.).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for enrapture, enravish?
- The usual Latin words for “enrapture, enravish” are capiō, dīligō. 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.