What is the Latin word for bandy-legged?

The usual Latin words for “bandy-legged” are vārus, valgus, vatius. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

English → Latin

“bandy-legged” in Latin

vārusbent in; knock-kneed; different, diverse valgusbent out; bow-legged, bandy; wry, sarcastic vatiusbent outwards; bow-legged

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

bandy-legged

varus; valgus; vatius; cruribus varis, or valgis, or vatiis: compernis: varus and valgus mean bent outward, or “bow-legged”; vatius and compernis, bent inward, or “knock-kneed”.

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for bandy-legged?: The usual Latin words for “bandy-legged” are vārus, valgus, vatius. 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.