English → Latin
“melt” in Latin
liquōto melt, liquefy; to filter, strain; to clarify, simplifyliquefaciōto melt or liquefy; to dissolvecōnflōto kindle (a fire); to forge, fuse or melt (metal); to refine or purifyexcoquōto boil (out), melt (out), dry up; to temper or harden (by heating)soleōto be accustomed, used to, in the habit ofliquēscōto melt, liquefydīlāborto melt away, dissolve; to fall apart, disintegrate, break up; to decay, collapse, perishdiscutiōto strike asunder, dash to pieces, shatter; to scatter or disperse, dissipate (especially an enemy); to examine, discussmoveōto move, stir, set in motion; to disturb, shake, remove; to arouse, excite, promote, produce
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
melt
TRANS., PROP.,
To make liquid, liquare; liquefacere; conflare; excoquere; solvere (Lucr., nivem, Ov.): to melt, together (of metals, etc.), conflare. Figuratively,
To soften, move to pity, frangere alicujus animum; (lacrimis) alicujus misericordiam commovere. INTRANS.,
PROPR., To become liquid, liquescere; liquefieri; solvi; dilabi: ice, etc., melts (or thaws), glacies dilabitur (Cic.); discutitur (Curt.); labescit (Lucr.); (nix) liquescit (Liv., cera, chalybs in fornace, liquescit (Verg.): to melt with heat, calore tabescere (Cic.).
Figuratively, to be moved to pity, moveri; frangi; tabescere (e.g., desiderio, amore): to melt into tears, se dare lacrimis; effusius flere (Cic.); indulgere lacrimis (Ov.); effundi in lacrimas (Tac.).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for melt?
- The usual Latin words for “melt” are liquō, liquefaciō, cōnflō; also excoquō, soleō, liquēscō. 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.