English → Latin
“germinate” in Latin
germinōto sprout; to bud; to growpullulōto put forth, sprout out, come forth; to bring forth young; to spread, grow, increase
The English word germinate itself goes back to Latin germinō, through germen.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
germinate
germinare: pullulare. When they first begin to germinate; as soon as they begin to germinate, statim in germinatione (Plin.).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for germinate?
- The usual Latin words for “germinate” are germinō, pullulō. 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.