English → Latin
“shoot forth” in Latin
gemmōto bud, put forth buds; to be adorned with gems and precious stones; to glitter, sparklegerminōto sprout; to bud; to growpullulōto put forth, sprout out, come forth; to bring forth young; to spread, grow, increasefruticōto put forth shoots; to sproutexsistōto be, exist; to appear, arise, emerge; to become
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
shoot forth
(i. e., to bud, etc.) gemmare: gemmascere: progemmare (to put forth buds): germinare: egerminare: progerminare (to get twigs or branches): pullulare, pullulascere (afresh): fruticare or fruticari (to form a stalk; of some plants, as cabbage, etc.; then of bushy trees, as the willow, etc.). The trees shoot forth, gemmae proveniunt, exsistunt.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for shoot forth?
- The usual Latin words for “shoot forth” are gemmō, germinō, pullulō; also fruticō, exsistō. 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.