English → Latin
“alternately” in Latin
alternusalternate (one after the other), successive; interchangeable; mutual, reciprocalmūtuusborrowed, lent; in return, in exchange, mutual, reciprocal
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
alternately
alternis (ablative of the adjective: Varr.., not Cic., one after the other): in vicem, per vices (when several follow immediately after others): ☞ vicissim (in turn; on the other hand) does not belong here: and vicibus belongs to poetry and late prose: mutuo is “reciprocally,” “mutually.”
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for alternately?
- The usual Latin words for “alternately” are alternus, mūtuus. 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.