# latitancy

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The act or state of lying hidden, or lurking.
2. Dormancy.
3. The act of withholding information in order to avoid justiciability.

## Etymology
From latitant + -cy.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/latitancy