English → Latin
“stanch” in Latin
supprimōto press down or under, suppress; to detain or restrain, suppress; to sinksistōto cause to stand; to set; to place; to stop, to halt; to place oneself; to standinhibeōto lay hold of, keep back, restrain, curb, check, stop; to hinder, prevent, inhibit; to practise, perform, use, employfirmusstrong, powerful; stable, firm; faithful, steadfast, truestabilisfirm, steadfast, steady, sure, stable, stationary (that stands firm); established, enduring, durable, immutable, lastingcōnstōto stand together; to stand still; to remain the same; stand firm; to agree, correspond, fitcertuscertain; fixed, settled, firm; resolved, determined
The English word stanch itself goes back to Latin stāgnum.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
stanch v.
(sanguinem) supprimere (Cels.), sistere (Plin.): (sanguinis profluvium) inhibere (Curt.), sistere (Plin.).
stanch adj.
firmus: stabilis: constans: certus.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for stanch?
- The usual Latin words for “stanch” are supprimō, sistō, inhibeō; also firmus, stabilis, cōnstō. 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.