English → Latin
“furbish” in Latin
nitidōto make bright or shining; polish, smooth; to wash, bathedētergeōto wipe off, wipe away, clean by wiping; to chase away, drive away, remove; to strip off, break off
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
furbish
nitidum reddere: nitidare: detersum aliquid nitidare atque rubigine liberare (to rub it bright; e.g., ferramentum aliquid, Col., 12, 3): detergere (to wipe or rub clean or bright).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for furbish?
- The usual Latin words for “furbish” are nitidō, dētergeō. 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.