English → Latin
“rampancy” in Latin
invalēscōto become strong; to strengthen; to increase, prevail, predominateconvalēscōto recover (from an illness); to gain strengthingravēscōto become heavy (or heavier); to become burdensome; to become worseincrēbrēscōto become stronger or more frequent; to increase, gain ground, prevail, spreadpercrēbrēscōto become very frequent or prevalent; to spreadvicischange; alternation; interchange; time; instance; season
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
rampancy
by circumlocution with verbs, invalescere: convalescere: ingravescere (to grow in power in general): increbrescere, percrebrescere (to become very frequent): rampancy of vices, vitia praevalida (Tac., Ann., 3, 53, 2): the rampancy of luxury was then first noticed, luxuria pullulare incipiebat (Nep., Cat., 2, 3).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for rampancy?
- The usual Latin words for “rampancy” are invalēscō, convalēscō, ingravēscō; also incrēbrēscō, percrēbrēscō, vicis. 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.