English → Latin
“strike up” in Latin
incipiōto begin, to commencecanōto sing, recite, play; to sound, play, blow (a trumpet), especially a military call; to foretell, predict, prophesy
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
strike up
(a tune)(a tune), incipere (cantum); (a friendship), pervenire in amicitiam; jungere amicitias; se conjungere, societatem inire cum aliquo; se applicare ad alicujus societatem (Nep.).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for strike up?
- The usual Latin words for “strike up” are incipiō, canō. 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.