English → Latin
“ahead” in Latin
praetereōto pass by or go by; to surpass or excel; to disregard, neglect, omit or missēvagorto wander off, out, forthvincōto win; to conquer, to defeat, to vanquish; to overpowernāvisship, boat, vessel; a fleet in the plural; nave (middle or body of a church)
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
ahead
ante aliquem, etc. To go ahead of, praeterire; victam (navem) praeterire (Verg., 5, 156). Figuratively, to run ahead, evagari (to wander away at will): modum excedere (Liv., to transgress the bounds of moderation).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for ahead?
- The usual Latin words for “ahead” are praetereō, ēvagor, vincō; also nāvis. 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.