What is the Latin word for muffle?

The usual Latin words for “muffle” are involvō, vēlō, tegō; also obtegō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

English → Latin

“muffle” in Latin

involvōto roll to or upon something; to roll about, wrap up, envelop, involve; cover, overwhelm; curl, coil up; veil; to involv vēlōto cover, wrap, veil; to conceal, cover tegōto cover; to clothe; to conceal, hide, protect obtegōto cover over or up; to veil, hide, conceal; to protect

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

muffle

involvere (opposed to aperire). To muffle the head, caput involvere, velare, tegere, obtegere.

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for muffle?: The usual Latin words for “muffle” are involvō, vēlō, tegō; also obtegō. 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.