English → Latin
“expatiate” in Latin
lātuswide, broad; spacious, extensive; wide-rangingdisputōto estimate or compute; to discuss, debate or argue; to preach
The English word expatiate itself goes back to Latin spatium, through expatior.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
expatiate
latius, uberius dicere, disputare: pluribus dicere: multa verba facere de re: late se fundere: longum esse; too far, effusius dicere.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for expatiate?
- The usual Latin words for “expatiate” are lātus, disputō. 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.