## Meanings
1. Present but hidden or not yet active, with the potential to appear later.
2. (of a disease) present in the body but not yet causing symptoms.

## Examples
- The training is designed to bring out each student's latent talent.
- The virus can remain latent for years before suddenly flaring up.

## Derived Forms
- antilatent
- latency
- latensification
- latently
- latentness
- semilatent

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: *leh₂-
- Root: latent
- Root: latēns

## Etymology
From Middle English latent, latente, from Old French latent, from Latin latēns, present participle of lateō (“lie hidden”).

## AI Etymology
Latent is from Middle English latent, latente, from Old French latent, from Latin latēns, present participle of lateō (“lie hidden”). In present-day use, it can mean present but hidden or not yet active, with the potential to appear later, or present in the body but not yet causing symptoms. Derived formations include antilatent, latency, latensification, latently, and latentness.

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