English → Latin
“insoluble” in Latin
liquefaciōto melt or liquefy; to dissolveliquōto melt, liquefy; to filter, strain; to clarify, simplifyresolvōto release, loosen, unloose, unbind, disentangle, relax, dissolve; to enfeeble; to cancel, dispeldiscutiōto strike asunder, dash to pieces, shatter; to scatter or disperse, dissipate (especially an enemy); to examine, discuss
The English word insoluble itself goes back to Latin solūbilis, through insolūbilis.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
insoluble
by circumlocution with liquefieri (liquari, resolvi, discuti) non posse. SYN. of verbs in MELT.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for insoluble?
- The usual Latin words for “insoluble” are liquefaciō, liquō, resolvō; also discutiō. 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.