English → Latin
“beckon” in Latin
innuōto give a nod, sign; to hint with a gesture; to intimate, signifyabnuōto say no, to nod in negation; to refuse, reject; to denyrenuōto nod the head backwards (as a sign of refusal); to deny, oppose, disapprove, reject, decline, refusenictōto blink; to wink, signal with the eyes; to flash
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
beckon v.
innuere; annuere (to answer “yes” by beckoning): abnuere, renuere (to answer “no” by beckoning): signa dare nutu (to give signs by beckoning, Ov., Fast., I, 418): to beckon with the finger, innuere digito: with the head, capite nutare: with the eyes, nictare, signa dare nutu oculisque (Ov.): to beckon silence, manu poscere silentium; nutu jubere silentium fieri (Cic., De Div, 1, 28, 59): to beckon a person to one, nutu aliquem ad se vocare.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for beckon?
- The usual Latin words for “beckon” are innuō, abnuō, renuō; also nictō. 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.