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“asunder” in Latin
seorsussundered, separate, apartdiscindōto cut, tear or divide in twoferrumiron; any tool made of iron; sworddistōto stand apart; to be distant; to differ
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
asunder
seorsum, but mostly by dis or se in composition; e.g., to cut or cleave asunder, discidere (ferro): discindero (also with ictu): difflndere: to be or remain asunder, distare (inter se: to be at a certain distance apart): separatum esse, disjunctum inter se esse: to saw asunder, serra dissecare: to dwell asunder, scorsum et non una habitare: to draw asunder, diducere: distrahere (drag asunder by violence).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for asunder?
- The usual Latin words for “asunder” are seorsus, discindō, ferrum; also distō. 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.