English → Latin
“rekindle” in Latin
refoveōto warm again; to restore, revive, refreshincendōto set on fire, burn, kindle; to heat, make hot, scorch; to light up with fire, make a fire upon
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
rekindle
PROP., ignem languentem excitare (Verg., Moret., 12, ☞ Caes., B.G., 7, 24): ignem exstinctum suscitare (after Ov., A.A., 3, 597): sopitos ignes suscitare (Verg., Ov.): invalidas flammas admoto fomite excitare (Lucan).
ImPROP., iterum excitare incendium (excitare incendium IMPROP., Cic., Phil., 7, 1, 3): refovere (e.g., studia prope exstincta, Plin.; studia partium, Suet.; post-Augustan in this sense): rursus aliquid, quod jam exstinctum erat, incendere (e.g., odia populi in nos, Cic., Att., 1, 9, 3). To rekindle a war, belli reliquias restaurare et renovare (Cic.).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for rekindle?
- The usual Latin words for “rekindle” are refoveō, incendō. 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.