English → Latin
“crook-shanked” in Latin
vārusbent in; knock-kneed; different, diversevalgusbent out; bow-legged, bandy; wry, sarcasticvatiusbent outwards; bow-legged
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
crook-shanked
varus: valgus: vatius: cruribus varis, valgis, vatiis (SYN. at end of CROOKED).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for crook-shanked?
- The usual Latin words for “crook-shanked” 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.