English → Latin
“unbolt” in Latin
reserōto unlock, open; to disclose, revealaperiōto uncover, make or lay bare, reveal, clear; to make visible, discover, show, reveal, lay open; to unclose, open, break
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
unbolt
pessulum reducere (i. e., to draw back a bolt). To unbolt a door, reserare: aperire (general term). Vid: UNBAR.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for unbolt?
- The usual Latin words for “unbolt” are reserō, aperiō. 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.