English → Latin
“transfigure” in Latin
trānsfigūrōto transform, transfigure or metamorphosetrānsfōrmōto transform (change in shape)refingōto make over (to make again, to construct anew)
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
transfigure
transfigurare (Plin., Suet., Sen.): transformare: refingere (Verg.): diffingere aliquid (Hor., Sat., 2, 1, 79).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for transfigure?
- The usual Latin words for “transfigure” are trānsfigūrō, trānsfōrmō, refingō. 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.