lateo

An Elementary Latin Dictionary

lateō uī, —, ēre

LAT-, to lurk, lie hid, be concealed, escape notice, skulk : in occulto: sub nomine pacis bellum latet: non latuit scintilla ingeni: naves latent portu, H.—Prov.: latet anguis in herbā, V.: bene qui latuit, bene vixit, remained in obscurity , O.— To be hidden, be in safety, seek shelter : in tutelā ac praesidio bellicae virtutis: sub umbrā amicitiae Romanae, L.: tutā arce, V.— To keep out of sight, avoid a summons : fraudationis causā.— To be concealed, remain unknown, escape notice : aliae (causae) latent, are obscure : quae tantum accenderit ignem Causa latet, V.: ubi nobis haec auctoritas tamdiu tanta latuit?: Nec latuere doli fratrem Iunonis, escape , V.: nil illum latet, O.