English → Latin
“imbue” in Latin
imbuōto wet, moisten, dip; to fill, tinge, stain, taint, infect, imbue; to accustom or impress early, inspire, imbuestudiumstudy; eagerness, zeal; desire, fancy
The English word imbue itself goes back to Latin imbuō.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
imbue
imbuere (in all the senses of the Latinized English word; e.g., PROP., lanam coloribus; animum opinionibus, studiis; pectora pietate, Liv., ; imbutus superstitione, aliqua humanitate, etc.).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for imbue?
- The usual Latin words for “imbue” are imbuō, studium. 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.