Definition
Existing but not yet developed, manifest, or visible; hidden or dormant. Describes potential that has not been realized or qualities that are present but inactive.
Etymology
From Latin latēns, present participle of latēre meaning 'to lie hidden'. Entered English in the 17th century, maintaining its core meaning of hiddenness while expanding to describe dormant abilities, diseases, and psychological concepts.
Kelly Says
In psychology, latent content refers to the hidden meaning of dreams according to Freud, while in photography, latent images exist on film before development - a perfect metaphor for unrealized potential. The word captures that tantalizing sense of something powerful waiting just beneath the surface.
Translations
CACatalà
latent
lah-TEHN-t
CSČeština
skrytý
skree-tee
DADansk
latent
lah-TEHN-t
DEDeutsch
latent
LAH-tent
ELΕλληνικά
κρυφός
kree-fohs
ESEspañol
latente
lah-TEHN-teh
FISuomi
piilevä
pee-leh-vah
FRFrançais
latent
lahn-TEHN
HAHA
bunkasa
boon-kah-sah
IDBahasa Indonesia
tersembunyi
tehr-sehm-boon-yee
ITItaliano
latente
lah-TEHN-teh
KKKK
жасырын
zhah-seer-een
KO한국어
잠재적인
jam-jae-ee-keun
MSBahasa Melayu
tersembunyi
tehr-sehm-boon-yee
MYမြန်မာ
ဝှက်ထား
hwet htar
NLNederlands
latent
LAH-tent
NONorsk
latent
lah-TEHN-t
PAPA
ਲੁਕਿਆ ਹੋਇਆ
lukia hoia
PLPolski
ukryty
oo-kree-tee
PTPortuguês
latente
lah-TEHN-teh
RORomână
latent
lah-TEHN-t
RUРусский
латентный
lah-TEHN-nee
SVSvenska
latent
lah-TEHN-t
SWKiswahili
imefichwa
ee-meh-fee-chwah
TAதமிழ்
மறைந்திருக்கும்
maraindhirukkum
TEతెలుగు
దాగి ఉన్న
dagi unna
TRTürkçe
potansiyel
poh-tahn-see-el
UKУкраїнська
латентний
lah-TEHN-nee
URاردو
چھپا ہوا
chhupa hua
ZUZU
kubhekwa
koo-bheh-kwah