English → Latin
“revive” in Latin
revīvīscōto revive (be restored to life)redivīvusrestored to life; renewed, renovated; secondhandrevocōto recall (troops, etc.), to call back; to withdraw; to reviverenovōto renew, restore or revive; to retouch, change, alterexcitōto call forth: to rouse, awaken, summon; to bring forth: to raise, build; to bring out: to encourage, revive, excite, st
The English word revive itself goes back to Latin vīvō, through revīvere.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
revive
Transitively, PROP. [Vid: RESUSCITATE]. Revived; i. e., restored to life, not redivivus, but ab inferis excitatus or revocatus. Figuratively, vires reficere (bodily strength or vigor): animum reddere, renovare, excitare (to give fresh courage or spirits).
Intransitively, reviviscere (PROP.; then figuratively, to recover; of persons and things): ad vitam redire (to come to life again): se colligere, se or animum recipere, respirare et se recipere, ad se redire (to recover one’s self; of persons).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for revive?
- The usual Latin words for “revive” are revīvīscō, redivīvus, revocō; also renovō, excitō. 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.