English → Latin
“thicken” in Latin
dēnsōto make thick, thicken, condense; to crowd together, press together; to condensecondēnsōto make very dense, press close together, condensespissōto thicken, condense; to urge on, hasten (an action)solidōto make, or become solid, firm, etc.; to strengthen or consolidate; to fasten together
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
thicken
Transitively, densare: condensare: spissare: conspissare: solidare [SYN. in THICK.]
Intransitively, densari: condensari: spissari: spissescere: solidescere.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for thicken?
- The usual Latin words for “thicken” are dēnsō, condēnsō, spissō; also solidō. 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.