latent
French, adjective\la.tɑ̃\
latent is spelled L-A-T-E-N-T (6 letters) and appears about once in every 1 million words in written French, the 36,757th most frequent French word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Latent is a French adjective meaning “latent” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Non apparent, qui ne se manifeste pas, sous-jacent”.
What does latent mean in English?
adjective
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latent
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
adjective: 1. Non apparent, qui ne se manifeste pas, sous-jacent. 2. Caché.
The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.
Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of latent
- latente feminine
- latents masculine plural
- latentes feminine plural
Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce latent?
- \la.tɑ̃\
Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to latent
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is latent in French?
latent appears about once in every 1 million words in written French.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).