English → Latin
“astray” in Latin
errōto wander, rove, stray, roam; to get lost, go astray; to err, wander from the truth, to mistakesciōto be able to, to know (how to do), understand, to have practical knowledge; to have had sex with, have ever slept with
The English word astray itself goes back to Latin vagus, through extravagari.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
astray
To go astray, errare (also figuratively): errore vagari: vagari et errare: to lead astray, a recta via deducere (PROP.): inducere aliquem in errorem (figuratively): intentionally, purposely, scientem: transversum agere aliquem (to lead him astray from the path of virtue). To be far astray (figuratively), in errore versari: errore captum esse.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for astray?
- The usual Latin words for “astray” are errō, sciō. 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.