English → Latin
“aloof” in Latin
proculfar, far away, far-offnegōtiumbusiness, employment, occupation, affair; difficulty, pains, trouble, labor; matter, thing (= πρᾶγμα (prâgma))rēspūblicaa republic, commonwealth; the state, nation; politics, civil affairssēvocōto call aside or away; to call off, separate, withdraw or removepartiōto share, part, apportion; divide, distribute
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
aloof
procul (opposed to juxta, at some distance, but mostly within sight: longe it of a greater distance, mostly out of sight).
To stand aloof from anything, aliquid non attingere (e.g., negotia, rempublicam, etc.): ab aliqua re se removere or sevocare; ab aliqua re recedere (all three of withdrawing from what one has hitherto been engaged in). To stand aloof from each of two parties, neutri parti fevere: from parties generally, ab omni partium studio alienum esse.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for aloof?
- The usual Latin words for “aloof” are procul, negōtium, rēspūblica; also sēvocō, partiō. 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.