English → Latin
“infatuate” in Latin
īnfatuōto make a fool of; to infatuateoccaecōto make blind, deprive of sight; to darken, obscure; to hide, conceal, coverpelliciōto allure, entice, inveigle; to decoy, coax, wheedle; to attract, win overdēcipiōto catch, ensnare, entrap, deceive, mislead, beguile, elude, cheat
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
infatuate
infatuare (to lead one to commit a folly, a silliness): occaecare (to blind): pellicere (to make a fool of by allurements; of a youth or maiden): aliquem lactare et falsa spe producere (to feed anybody with false hopes): decipere (to deceive): in fraudem impellere.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for infatuate?
- The usual Latin words for “infatuate” are īnfatuō, occaecō, pelliciō; also dēcipiō. 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.