English → Latin
“radiate” in Latin
radiōto cause to radiate, irradiate; to radiate, emit beamsrelūceōto shine (back), give out light, blaze, glowrefulgeōto shine or flash back, reflect (a shining light); glitter, glisten; to shine out noticeably, stand out
The English word radiate itself goes back to Latin radius, through radiātus.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
radiate
radiare (to cast rays: in the sense of “glitter” it does not belong to classical prose): radios spargere; relucere; refulgere.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for radiate?
- The usual Latin words for “radiate” are radiō, relūceō, refulgeō. 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.