English → Latin
“intersperse” in Latin
immisceōto mix in, blend, intermix, intermingle; to cling to; to join, unite or associate with; mingle (amongst)Sīliusa Roman nomen gentiliciumintexōto interweave, interlace or plait
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
intersperse
interspergere: immiscere; in anything, amongst anything, alicui rei: permiscere aliquid aliqua re (PROP. and figuratively, Cic.; tristia laetis, Silius): intexere (in compositions, laeta tristibus, Cic.). To intersperse verses among his prose, versus admiscere orationi.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for intersperse?
- The usual Latin words for “intersperse” are immisceō, Sīlius, intexō. 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.