English → Latin
“reclaim” in Latin
reposcōto demand back (from a person); to claim as one's due, right, etc.repetōto attack again; to go back to; to recommence, resume, renew or repeat an action; to recount, to recall, to recollectcorrigōto correct (set right); to straighten; to make alterations or improvements in, amend, reformhūmānitāshumaneness, humane conduct, philanthropy, benevolence, kindliness; courtesy, politeness, good manners, social grace; ref
The English word reclaim itself goes back to Latin clāmō, through reclamo.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
reclaim
To demand back, reposcere (the proper word): repetere (with entreaty, etc.).
To cause to improve or amend, mores alicujus emendare or corrigere. (The words are found in this connection and order.) corrigere et emendare: emendare et corrigere: revocare aliquem a re (e.g., ab errore, a cupiditate, etc.; aliquem a perdita luxuria ad virtutem; to tuch may be added the state to which a person is reclaimed with ad; e.g., ad mansuetudinem, humanitatem, etc.): To be reclaimed, in viam redire: ad virtutem redire or revocari: ad bonam frugem se recipere.
To recover, Vid:
To reclaim against, fremere adversus aliquid.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for reclaim?
- The usual Latin words for “reclaim” are reposcō, repetō, corrigō; also hūmānitās. 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.