lateō uī, -, ēre LAT-, to lurk, lie hid, be concealed, escape notice, skulk: in occulto: sub nomine pacis bellum latet: non latuit scintilla ingeni: naves latent portu, H.

—Prov.: latet anguis in herbā, V.: bene qui latuit, bene vixit, remained in obscurity, O.

—To be hidden, be in safety, seek shelter: in tutelā ac praesidio bellicae virtutis: sub umbrā amicitiae Romanae, L.: tutā arce, V.

—To keep out of sight, avoid a summons: fraudationis causā.

—To be concealed, remain unknown, escape notice: aliae (causae) latent, are obscure: quae tantum accenderit ignem Causa latet, V.: ubi nobis haec auctoritas tamdiu tanta latuit?: Nec latuere doli fratrem Iunonis, escape, V.: nil illum latet, O.