English → Latin
“by-word” in Latin
prōverbiumproverb, saying, saw, maxim, adageverbumword; proverb, saying; verbcēdōto go, move, proceed, go along, move along; to result, turn out, happen, yield; to withdraw, depart, retire, go away fro
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
by-word
proverbium; verbum. To become a by-word, in proverbium venire or cedere; proverbiis eludi (be ridiculed in proverbs). Vid: PROVERB.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for by-word?
- The usual Latin words for “by-word” are prōverbium, verbum, cēdō. 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.