English → Latin
“unpack” in Latin
eximōto take out, take away, remove or extract; to free; to release, deliverarcachest, box, coffer, safe (safe place for storing items, or anything of a similar shape); coffin (box for the dead); ark
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
unpack
vacuum facere (to empty; e.g., a chest): eximere (to take out; e.g., acina de dolio; hence *res de sarcinis, arca, etc.).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for unpack?
- The usual Latin words for “unpack” are eximō, arca. 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.