English → Latin
“pervade” in Latin
penetrōto enter; to penetratepervādōto pass or spread through; to pervade; to invade; to intrude; to reach (a place)
The English word pervade itself goes back to Latin vādō, through pervādō.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
pervade
penetrare, pertinere per aliquid; permanere ad or in aliquid, pervadere aliquid (Tac.): vis vitalis caloris pertinet per omnem mundum (pervades; Cic., N.D., 2, 9, 25): to pervade the minds, penetrare in animos, pervadere per animos (Cic.); descendere ad animos (Liv.): joy, pleasure, pervades the mind, animus alicujus perfunditur gaudio, laetitia, voluptate, jucunditate, dulcedine.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for pervade?
- The usual Latin words for “pervade” are penetrō, pervādō. 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.