English → Latin
“fabricate” in Latin
fabricorto build, construct, fashion, forge, shapetegōto cover; to clothe; to conceal, hide, protectcōnficiōto prepare, accomplish, complete, execute; settle, close a bargain; traverse; to produce, cause, bring about, effect, sefingōto shape, fashion, form, knead (dough); to touch, touch gently, stroke, stroke gently, handle; to adorn, dress, arrangecomminīscorto devise, contrive, inventcoquōto cook; prepare food; to ripen; to roast, dryconcoquōto boil or seethe together, cook thoroughly; concoct; to prepare, ripen, mature; to digestfallāciadeception, deceit
The English word fabricate itself goes back to Latin faber, through fabricātus.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
fabricate
PROPR., fabricari (as a smith, carpenter, or the like): texere (of a weaver): conficere (general term, to prepare).
IMPROPR., fabricari, but only with some particular words (e.g., fallaciam): fingere: comminisci (to feign, invent a false tale, comminisci mendacium): coquere: concoquere (concoct a tale).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for fabricate?
- The usual Latin words for “fabricate” are fabricor, tegō, cōnficiō; also fingō, comminīscor, coquō. 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.