English → Latin
“mystify” in Latin
iocōsusfunny, full of jesting, jocose, humorous, jokey, light-heartedcalliduswise, clever, ingenious; adroit, skilful, cunning, sly, crafty; discreet
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
mystify
aliquem fallere (general term): alicui imponere (to impose on him): jocosā or ludicrā fraude decipere aliquem: callide, or jocose ludere, or deludere aliquem: joculariter imponere alicui.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for mystify?
- The usual Latin words for “mystify” are iocōsus, callidus. 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.