English → Latin
“thaw” in Latin
tābēsthe act of wasting away (due to a disease or by other means: especially of the dorsal columns of the spinal cord subservliquefaciōto melt or liquefy; to dissolvesoleōto be accustomed, used to, in the habit ofregelōto unfreeze, thaw, warmliquēscōto melt, liquefy
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
thaw s.
tabes (liquescentis nivis, Liv., 21, 36).
thaw v.
Transitively, liquefacere, solvere (ice): regelare (to clear from ice; then figuratively; Vid: Sen., Ep., 67, 1).
Intransitively, liquescere: liquefieri: tabescere calore: tepefactum molliri et tabescere calore: solvi (of ice): regelare: regelari (of things which are freed from ice: the latter also, figuratively = to become lively or cheerful; Vid: Sen., Ep., 67, 1).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for thaw?
- The usual Latin words for “thaw” are tābēs, liquefaciō, soleō; also regelō, liquēscō. 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.