English → Latin
“ensanguine” in Latin
inquinōto pollute, defile, stain, befoul; to corrupt, contaminatecruentōto make bloody; to stain with blood; to stain, pollute; to dye redcruentusblood-stained; blood-soaked, bloodstained; blood-thirsty, cruel; blood-red, crimson
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
ensanguine
sanguine respergere, inquinare, cruentare: Ensanguined, cruentus: cruentatus: sanguine repersus.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for ensanguine?
- The usual Latin words for “ensanguine” are inquinō, cruentō, cruentus. 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.