English → Latin
“freshen” in Latin
mācerōto soften, make tender by soaking or steeping; to weaken, waste away; to vex, torment, distresssalsāmentumbrine or pickle for fish; salted or pickled fish
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
freshen v.
TRANS.
To soak or steep in water for the purpose of freshening, macerare (to soak, salsamenta).
freshen v.
INTRANS. The wind freshens, ventus increbrescit.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for freshen?
- The usual Latin words for “freshen” are mācerō, salsāmentum. 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.