English → Latin
“ossify” in Latin
vertōto turn, turn oneself, direct one's way, to turn about, turn around, revolve; to turn upside down, overturn, overthrow, mūtōto move, remove; to alter, change, modify, transform; to vary, diversify
The English word ossify itself goes back to Latin os.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
ossify
TRANS., in os mutare, vertere.
INTRANS., in os transire, mutari, verti.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for ossify?
- The usual Latin words for “ossify” are vertō, mūtō. 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.