English → Latin
“manifest” in Latin
manifestuscaught in the act, plainly guilty; detected in the act, flagrant, plain; obvious, self-evidentaperiōto uncover, make or lay bare, reveal, clear; to make visible, discover, show, reveal, lay open; to unclose, open, break ēvidēnsapparent, visible, evident, manifest, plain, cleartestorto be witness, testify, attest; to summon as a witness, call to witness, invoke, entreat, swear by, appeal to; to make apraesēnspresent, immediate, at hand, existing; prompt; propitious
The English word manifest itself goes back to Latin manus, through manifestus.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
manifest
ante oculos positus (evident): manifestus, apertus (clear, open): promptus et apertus; evidens (apparent): testatus (proved): praesens (close at hand): manifest destruction, aperta pernicies; pestis ante oculos posita: manifest danger, praesens periculum: what is more manifest? quid est enim evidentius? to be quite manifest, luce clarius esse.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for manifest?
- The usual Latin words for “manifest” are manifestus, aperiō, ēvidēns; also testor, praesēns. 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.