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“aloft” in Latin
sublīmisuplifted, high, lofty, exalted, sublime; elevated, raisedpennawing (of natural or supernatural creatures); feather, especially a flight-feather; pinion; quill pen
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
aloft
sublime (in sublime, post-Augustan): to be borne or carried aloft, sublime ferri (of living creatures and things): sublimem abire (of living things): pennis sublime ferri, pennis or alis se levare (of birds).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for aloft?
- The usual Latin words for “aloft” are sublīmis, penna. 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.