English → Latin
“convoy” in Latin
impedīmentumimpediment, hindrance; luggage, equipageefficiōto make out or work out; effect, execute, complete, accomplish, make, form, compose; to cause to occur, to bring about, nāvisship, boat, vessel; a fleet in the plural; nave (middle or body of a church)
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
convoy
aliquem praesidii causa comitari: praesidio esse alicui or alicui rei (e.g., impedimentis): aliquem comitari (general term for accompanying).
convoy s.
As protecting force, presidium (general term): milites praesidiarii: (of ships) *naves praesidiariae. To grant anyboby a convoy, praesidium alicui dare: a strong convoy, firmo praesidio aliquem munire: to grant anybody a convoy to any place, praesidium dare, ut aliquis tuto perveniat aliquem locum (Nep. Epam., 4, 4); efficere, ut tuto aliquis aliquem locum perveniat (Id., Timol., 2, 2). To serve as a convoy, praesidio esse (alicui, navibus, etc.).
OBS. Sometimes “convoy” includes both the protecting and protected fleets (Webst.), *naves mercatoriae (firmo) praesidio or praesidiaria classe munitae; or commeatus (body of persons sailing, travelling together; e.g., commeatus nostri Pontico mari ac Trapezunte oppido adventantes, Tac.). To cut off our convoys, commeatus nostros intercipere (if they were bringing in supplies).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for convoy?
- The usual Latin words for “convoy” are impedīmentum, efficiō, nāvis. 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.