English → Latin
“irrigate” in Latin
irrigōto water or irrigate; to flood or inundate; to overwhelmdērīvōTo draw or lead off; To divert; To derive
The English word irrigate itself goes back to Latin rigō, through irrigātus.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
irrigate
irrigare (the proper word; jugera quinquaginta prati, Cic.): ☞ rigare only poetical: aquam ducere or derivare (to conduct water by artificial courses, etc.; the land irrigated must be expressed by the accusative with in).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for irrigate?
- The usual Latin words for “irrigate” are irrigō, dērīvō. 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.