Latent

From Fresh Dictionary

Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Adjective 1.2.1 Translations

English

Etymology

From Latin latere "to lie hidden", from Ancient Greek λανθάνω (lanthano) "to escape notice, to be unknown, to be unseen, to be unnoticed", from λήθη (lethe) "forgetting, forgetfulness".

Adjective

latent

1. existing or present but concealed or inactive

Translations

French: latent m.

German: latent, anhaltend,

de:latent fr:latent io:latent nl:latent