[ˈɫa.te.oː], [ˈlaː.te.o]
OrigoFrom Proto-Italic *latēō (“to be hidden”), from earlier *latējō, from Proto-Indo-European *l̥h₂t-éh₁ye-ti (“hidden”), from Proto-Indo-European *leh₂- (“to hide”).
Compare cognate Doric Greek λᾱ́θω (lā́thō, “to escape notice”), variant of Ancient Greek λανθάνω (lanthánō);´also compare Ionic Greek λάθρῃ (láthrēi, “secretly, by stealth; unbeknownst to”).
- conjugation-2, no-supineto conceal, hide, lie hidden, lurk, skulk
“Latet anguis in herbā.” — A snake hides in the grass.
“Sub nōmine pācis bellum latet.” — War lurks under the name of peace.
“posita sub nive terra latet” — the earth lies hidden under fallen snow
- conjugation-2, no-supineto keep out of sight
- conjugation-2, no-supineto be hidden and in safety
- conjugation-2, no-supineto live in concealment; to live retired
- conjugation-2, intransitive, no-supine, transitiveto escape notice, remain unknown
“Bene quī latuit, bene vīxit.” — He who has well remained unknown has lived well.
“nec latuēre dolī frātrem Jūnōnis et īrae” — Nor did the tricks and the angers of Juno escape her brother's notice.
- conjugation-2, no-supineto be obscure or unknown, lie hidden
“Id quā ratiōne cōnsecūtus sit latet.” — It is unknown how he obtained that.
Formaelateō(canonical) · no passive(canonical) · latēre(infinitive, present) · latuī(active, perfect) · lateō(active, first-person, indicative, present, singular) · latēs(active, indicative, present, second-person, singular) · latet(active, indicative, present, singular, third-person) · latēmus(active, first-person, indicative, plural, present) · latētis(active, indicative, plural, present, second-person) · latent(active, indicative, plural, present, third-person) · latēbam(active, first-person, imperfect, indicative, singular) · latēbās(active, imperfect, indicative, second-person, singular) · latēbat(active, imperfect, indicative, singular, third-person) · latēbāmus(active, first-person, imperfect, indicative, plural) · latēbātis(active, imperfect, indicative, plural, second-person) · latēbant(active, imperfect, indicative, plural, third-person) · latēbō(active, first-person, future, indicative, singular) · latēbis(active, future, indicative, second-person, singular) · latēbit(active, future, indicative, singular, third-person) · latēbimus(active, first-person, future, indicative, plural)
Fons: Vicitionarium