English → Latin
“imply” in Latin
suspiciōto look up at or to; to admire, respect, regard, esteem, honor; to look askancequaestiōproblem; seeking, search; inquiry, investigation, questioning, question
The English word imply itself goes back to Latin plicō, through implico.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
imply
Anything implies anything, or anything is implied by anything, aliquid subest alicui rei, or aliquid subest velut latens (☞ Quint., 3, 5, 9); subest alicujus rei tacita vis (ib.): in aliqua re inest aliquid. He maintains that a general report mostly implies some foundation of truth, negat famam temere nasci solere, quin subsit aliquid (Cic., Auct., ad Her.). Superstition, which implies a groundless fear of the gods, suspicio, in qua inest inanis timor deorum (Cic.). Every special question implies a general one that precedes it, in omni speciali [quaestione] inest generalis, ut quae sit prior. What is really, but not obviously implied, quod in aliqua re implicite et abscondite continetur (Cic.). What is necessarily implied by a statement, quod ex verbis intelligi potest (opposed to verba, that which the words actually express). To discuss whether one should obey what the laws imply., or merely what they express, tractare, verbis legum standum sit an voluntate (Quint.): the “decorum” necessarily implies the “honestum,” quidquid est, quod deceat, id tum apparet, cum antegressa est honestas.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for imply?
- The usual Latin words for “imply” are suspiciō, quaestiō. 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.