English → Latin
“abutting on” in Latin
fīnitimusbordering upon, adjoining, adjacent, neighbouring; close, near; concerning or originating from neighbouring people; men cōnfīnisbordering on, adjoining, contiguous
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
abutting on
finitimus, confinis (having a common boundary): conjunctus alicui loco (locally connected with): continens alicui loco or cum aliquo loco (joining it).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for abutting on?
- The usual Latin words for “abutting on” are fīnitimus, cōnfīnis. 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.