What is the Latin word for abut on?

The usual Latin words for “abut on” are fīnitimus, vīcīnus, adiaceō; also tangō, attingō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“abut on” in Latin

fīnitimusbordering upon, adjoining, adjacent, neighbouring; close, near; concerning or originating from neighbouring people; men vīcīnusnear, neighboring; like, similar, kindred adiaceōto lie beside, at, near or next to; be adjacent to, be continuous to, border upon (with dative or ad); to adjoin tangōto touch, grasp; to reach, arrive at, come to a place; to attain to attingōto come in contact with, touch; to assault; strike, attack; to touch, taste

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

abut on

finitimum, vicinum, confinem alicui esse (especially of a nation bordering on another): adjacere, imminere alicui terrae; tangere, attingere, contingere terram (especially of adjoining territories; the latter implying a consequent friendship).

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for abut on?: The usual Latin words for “abut on” are fīnitimus, vīcīnus, adiaceō; also tangō, attingō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.