English → Latin
“solemnize” in Latin
agōto act, to behave; to do; to make (something that does not continue to exist after the maker stops)agitōto act, behave, do, or make persistently or unremittingly; to put something in motion, drive, impel; drive by rowing, rocelebrōto go to a place or person in large numbers or often; throng, frequent, fill; to practise, employ, exercise, repeat; to committōto join together, unite, connect, put together; to practise or perpetrate wrong, do injustice; commit a crime; to begin
The English word solemnize itself goes back to Latin sollemnis, through solemnis.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
solemnize
To celebrate, agere, agitare (the proper word, festivals, birthdays, holidays, etc.): celebrare (to assist by one’s presence in making a numerous assembly; e.g., birthday, marriage-feast: less frequently of a festival). To solemnize a day as a festival, diem prosequi (Nep., Att., 4, extr.). To solemnize a festival for three days, diem festum agere triduum or per triduum; public games, ludos facere or committere. To solemnize divine service, sacra procurare; sacris operari; res divinas rite perpetrare: but, in the modern sense, better *rebus divinis interesse (of the officiating minister).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for solemnize?
- The usual Latin words for “solemnize” are agō, agitō, celebrō; also committō. 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.