English → Latin
“yearn” in Latin
capiōto take, to capture, to catch, to seize, to take captive, to storm; to take on, adopt; to hold, to containflagrōto burn, blaze
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
yearn
desiderare aliquid: esse in desiderio: teneri desiderio alicujus rei: desiderium alicujus rei me tenet, cepit: requirere aliquem or aliquid: flagrare, aestuare alicujus rei desiderio.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for yearn?
- The usual Latin words for “yearn” are capiō, flagrō. 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.