English → Latin
“stiffen” in Latin
dēnsōto make thick, thicken, condense; to crowd together, press together; to condensefirmōto make firm, strengthen, harden, fortify; to say, affirm, assert; to reinforce the courage
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
stiffen
rigidum facere, reddere aliquid (to make more rigid; general term): densare (to thicken). To stiffen with starch, (vestem) firmare.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for stiffen?
- The usual Latin words for “stiffen” are dēnsō, firmō. 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.