English → Latin
“reassure” in Latin
ērigōto raise up, elevate, lift; to lift, raise, boost; to build, erectafflīgōto strike, beat, dash (against); cast or throw down, prostrate; to afflict, damage, injure, crush, break or ruin; to hum
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
reassure
confirmare et excitare (afflictum) alicujus animum; confirmare aliquem diffidentem rebus suis (Cic.) or aliquem timentem (Caes.); ad novam spem aliquem excitare or erigere; novam spem alicui ostendere. To be reassured, confirmare se, or erigere se et confirmare; animum recipere: se or animum colligere, erigere: a pavore, ex timore se recipere.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for reassure?
- The usual Latin words for “reassure” are ērigō, afflīgō. 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.