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Where does “latent” come from?

latent (Old French) comes from Latin latens, from Latin latere — ablative singular of latus; present active...

Ancestry of “latent”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinlatenspresent active participle of lateō; invisible,...
2Latinlatereablative singular of latus; present active...

Words derived from “latent”

  • latent
  • latency
  • latently
  • antilatency
  • antilatent
  • レイテンシ
  • latente
  • latent
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